School committee declines to take position on question to end ...

The Hull School Committee this week declined to take a position on the upcoming ballot question about removing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment ...

Haverhill School Committee Declines to Take Position on MCAS ...

Haverhill School Committee members last Thursday chose to take no position on whether to support a ballot initiative that would remove the Massachusetts ...

On MCAS question, mayors reluctant to fill in the bubble

Voters face a stark choice when it comes to the MCAS graduation requirement: Vote yes on a November ballot question to end it, or vote no to ...

Cambridge City Council Declines to Endorse Eliminating MCAS ...

The Cambridge City Council rejected a policy order to endorse a ballot question to remove the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System standardized test ...

In the dark: As MCAS question goes to voters, 'no formal ...

If voters elect to overturn the MCAS graduation requirement, Boston Public Schools will look to state guidance and develop a plan in "robust ...

School Committee Stays Silent On MCAS Ballot Question

The Andover School Committee declined to take a position — or even allow a discussion — on a ballot question in next month's election ...

Regional School Committee Supports MCAS Ballot Question

Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, October 8, 2024 This meeting was held in hybrid format and was recorded.

SCOTUS ruling on officials' social media lands amid school board ...

A March 15 Supreme Court ruling could change how school board members and other public officials handle critics on Facebook and other platforms.

The long history of ballot questions influencing races between ...

Ballot questions can energize and draw voters based on the issue being decided. Less well appreciated: The turnout they generate can affect ...

Advisory on School Governance - Education Laws and Regulations

EducationalGoals & Policies; Management & Leadership. State law: The school committee establishes educational goals and policies for the schools in the district ...

WV school board OKs closing Kanawha schools amid statewide ...

The state school board voted to close or consolidate six schools in Kanawha County as the district has lost thousands of students.

Justices decline to intervene in another dispute over race and ...

Less than a year after its decision striking down the admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina as ...

Roles and Responsibilities - masc.org

Roles & Responsibilities for School Committees and Superintendents. Introduction. Communication is the centerpiece of effective school committee-superintendent ...

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general - CNN

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general.

Upon review, legislative panel not backing any Massachusetts ballot ...

Massachusetts state Sen. Cindy Friedman and Rep. Alice Peisch, co-chairs of the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, confer during a ...

Next School Budget to Reflect Falling Enrollment, Superintendent ...

Bedford Superintendent of Schools Cliff Chuang on Tuesday advised the School Committee that his Fiscal Year 2026 budget will reflect ...

Frequently asked questions about the Open Meeting Law - Mass.gov

Is a committee or board created by a public official subject to the Open Meeting Law? It depends. The OML does not apply to committees or boards informally ...

Massachusetts Democrats are split on Question 2 MCAS ballot ...

Congressional Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren support Question 2, while Governor Maura Healey and other state officials oppose ...

A dozen questions to ask school board candidates - ED100

School board positions are elected offices. During the campaign season, candidates are incubating their positions on issues.

Is there a right way to handle school closures? - CalMatters

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult ...