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Massachusetts schools

Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year

Posted on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Toness, Stout, Vaznis , Boston Globe
Date: 4/21/2020
Link: Complete Article

Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday ordered the state’s schools to remain closed through the remainder of the school year. “It’s the right thing to do, considering the facts on the ground associated with the COVID 19 pandemic,” Baker said. He said there was no “authoritative guidance” on how to operate schools safely and how to… [Read More]

A new report says Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation

Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Alison Pohle, The Boston Globe
Date: 1/7/16
Link: Complete Article

School just got back in session after winter break, but Massachusetts already has top grades on its report card. The 20th edition of Education Week’s Quality Counts report, released Thursday, said Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation. (But you already knew that, right?) Every year, the report grades each state on its overall… [Read More]