WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsPressure builds to end legacy preferences in college admissionsEven if a state ban doesn't become law this year, education policy experts say the effort could play an important role in challenging a practice that impedes equitable access to...ResumeEducation05:19Mar 14, 2024Brockton resident and NAACP board member says issues at high school stem from mental healthNational NAACP board member Michael Curry is also a Brockton resident whose two sons recently graduated from the school, and has been outspoken about issues there. He joined WBUR's Morning...ResumeEducation04:15Mar 5, 2024Community college aid pushes enrollment — and strains staffsThe free tuition program has brought more than 5,000 new students to Massachusetts 15 community colleges. For many, the increase is exciting. 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Pressure builds to end legacy preferences in college admissionsEven if a state ban doesn't become law this year, education policy experts say the effort could play an important role in challenging a practice that impedes equitable access to...ResumeEducation05:19Mar 14, 2024
Brockton resident and NAACP board member says issues at high school stem from mental healthNational NAACP board member Michael Curry is also a Brockton resident whose two sons recently graduated from the school, and has been outspoken about issues there. He joined WBUR's Morning...ResumeEducation04:15Mar 5, 2024
Community college aid pushes enrollment — and strains staffsThe free tuition program has brought more than 5,000 new students to Massachusetts 15 community colleges. For many, the increase is exciting. But it's also straining some schools' short-staffed financial...ResumeEducation04:44Jan 22, 2024
How Harvard Crimson journalists delivered ‘indispensable’ coverage of the university’s leadership crisisOn churning out story after story and scooping many national news outlets: “We have a perspective as student journalists at Harvard that really nobody else has,” says managing editor Miles...ResumeEducation04:22Jan 12, 2024
As paraprofessionals face barriers to teaching licenses, one district is paying for their master's degreeThis year, Haverhill Public Schools partnered with Merrimack College to offer district paraeducators entrance into a free, two-year special education master's degree program.ResumeEducation04:36Dec 13, 2023
House committee grills Harvard, MIT leaders on antisemitism responseOver the course of hours, university presidents from Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania faced leading questions, calls for greater student discipline — and at least one call to...ResumeEducation04:17Dec 5, 2023
Without enough teachers, Head Start programs in Mass. 'resize' and close classroomsRecent staffing shortages at Head Start programs have forced centers across Massachusetts to cut slots for children, placing infants and toddlers on lengthy waitlists.ResumeEducation03:30Nov 9, 2023
As bus service shrinks, frustrated parents and districts get creative to get kids to schoolA bus driver shortage in Framingham has limited bus ridership for hundreds of students and upped absences. As families scramble to find alternative transportation for their kids, the district is...ResumeEducation04:28Oct 26, 2023
The youngest kids in Mass. shelters need more support, advocates warnMore than 3,000 homeless families are now in hotels and motels that often don’t have toys, books, or play spaces for children. There’s a new push to get these youngsters...ResumeEducation04:15Oct 25, 2023
A 'doxxing truck' sparks anger, tears in Harvard SquareIn the fall, Harvard Square is host to thousands of students, neighbors and tourists. But this week, as violence unfolds in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the neighborhood has an...ResumeEducation02:48Oct 12, 2023
Superintendent Skipper reflects on first year at Boston Public SchoolsWBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talks with Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper about her first year leading Massachusetts' largest school district and what she is thinking about in...ResumeEducation04:37Sep 25, 2023
Why some Mass. schools made the call to lock up student phonesSalem High School began requiring students to lock up their cellphones for most of the school day starting this fall. The crackdown is part of a larger trend in Massachusetts...ResumeEducation04:37Sep 20, 2023
Nearly 50 years after the Boston busing crisis, a new initiative examines its history and legacyIn the lead up to the 50-year anniversary of the Boston busing crisis, a group of more than three dozen community leaders are launching a new three-year initiative to remember...ResumeEducation04:22Sep 7, 2023
After affirmative action ban, one small Massachusetts college plots a course to maintain racial diversityAs a small college with a highly personalized admissions process, Olin College in Needham hopes to maintain a diverse student population, despite the end of race-conscious admissions.ResumeEducation05:07Jul 17, 2023
Unraveling the impacts of the Supreme Court affirmative action rulingJonathan Feingold, a Boston University School of Law professor and co-author of an amicus brief in support of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to...ResumeEducation04:16Jun 30, 2023
A year of rebuilding: Students and teachers reflect on a 'return to normal' in Massachusetts schoolsWBUR’s education desk recently caught up with some students and educators across the state to reflect on what they celebrated and struggled with last year.ResumeEducation03:54Jun 27, 2023
Inside the plan to expand universal pre-K in CambridgeThe new initiative is a public-private partnership that offers free preschool programming through the Cambridge Public Schools, child care centers, and in-home family child care providers. ResumeEducation01:52Jun 9, 2023
Collaborative and a bit noisy: Mass. school districts explore alternatives to MCAS examsChanging student demographics, including a growing number of English learners, is causing Massachusetts educators to question the value of the traditional testing regime.ResumeEducation05:28Jun 2, 2023
How are some districts responding to the teacher shortage? With H-1B visasAbout 48% of school leaders in the Northeast reported feeling understaffed going into the current school year, according to a recent U.S. Department of Education survey. Districts in need of...ResumeEducation04:40May 18, 2023
A telehealth startup is helping Massachusetts schools bridge youth mental health careThis school year, 15 districts have partnered with Cambridge-based mental health care startup Cartwheel Care to offer short-term virtual therapy. The partnership aims to engage school leaders and counselors in...ResumeEducation04:57May 5, 2023