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Hundreds of members of the Brookline Educators Union rally outside of Brookline Town Hall on Monday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Brookline schools to reopen Tuesday after district, teachers union reach tentative agreement

After the one-day strike caused school closures, negotiations lasted more than 12 hours and ended just after 4 a.m.

Why a U.S. task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older

Brookline teachers go on strike after failed weekend contract negotiations

At UMass Amherst, 26% of Black students feel like they don't belong on campus

As COVID-19 cases increase nationwide, few schools reinstate mask mandates

BPS expands early college programs to 5 more high schools

These luminaries will address the Class of 2022 at college commencements in Massachusetts

In a market clamoring for workers, new grads have plenty of leverage

UMass offers way for students to understand carbon impact of dining hall meals

After allegations of bullying and official neglect, Boston's Mission Hill School will close this summer

Black students, organizations at UMass Amherst receive follow-up racist email

Schools have policies to stop child sexual abuse. Advocates say they have too many weak spots

New poll finds parents divided on what COVID precautions should be taken in Mass. schools

Strategies that involved COVID-19 testing were widely supported. Mask and vaccine mandates were a tougher sell for survey respondents.

Harvard report brings joy, grief for descendants of enslaved

In Harvard’s pledge to atone for its ties to slavery, it identified dozens of people who were enslaved by the university’s first leaders and faculty members. Hundreds of years later,...

Harvard releases plan to 'make amends' for extensive ties to slavery

The university is acknowledging “extensive entanglements with slavery” since its founding almost 400 years ago and beginning work toward making amends.

UMass Amherst plans to power campus with 100% renewable energy by 2032

All facilities will go from being steam and electricity powered by fossil fuel, to running on hot water heating systems, paired with geothermal energy, according to UMass officials. The new...

Williams College eliminates loans and work requirements from its financial aid program

College officials said they are the first in the country to remove both from financial aid awards.

UMass tuition rising this fall after 2-year freeze

Tens of thousands of in-state undergraduate UMass students face a 2.5% jump in tuition in the 2022-2023 academic year.

MIT graduate students vote to form union

Organizers said the result was a response to the growing challenges facing students — who teach, conduct research and provide academic support — on the Cambridge campus and in keeping...

After weeks of wrangling, MIT's grad student union will come to a vote this week

Back in January, some organizers hoped that what they called an "overwhelming majority" of support from student-workers would persuade M.I.T. administrators to recognize the union voluntarily and avoid an election....