Our Positions

Massachusetts employers rely on our public schools to prepare students to compete in our global economy.  Although MBAE has been a leader in education reform over the past two decades, we recognize that there is still work to be done.  MBAE continues to focus on improvements at the state level to raise student achievement, particularly in our most challenged and disadvantaged districts.

Charter Schools

The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education supported the creation of charter public schools in the Education Reform Act of 1993 to increase educational opportunities for students and to promote educational and administrative innovation and improvements in public schools.  It is clear that charter schools can be an effective tool in raising achievement and offering educational options to students and parents. more …

Accountability

Our state’s system of academic standards and assessments must ensure that all students in all districts have the chance to develop and demonstrate core competencies that are essential for success in college and career.  MBAE has consistently called for accountability standards that are based primarily on success in improving student achievement, but also evaluate the management and operational systems essential to facilitating quality teaching and learning. more …

Proficiency for All Students – Support for MCAS

MBAE believes that every student deserves an excellent public education that will prepare them to demonstrate proficiency in all subject areas.  In the fifteen years since the passage of the Education Reform Act, the MCAS, a uniform statewide assessment system, has contributed to significant progress toward this goal.more …