Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Paul Reville as the Commonwealth's new Secretary of Education, overseeing the recently created Executive Office of Education. The goal is to provide a seamless delivery of high quality education from pre-school through higher education.

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The most recent MCAS data is now on Just for the Kids Massachusetts – MBAE's website charting school and district performance. Listen to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors interview with Managing Director Linda Noonan at www.themarreport.com. To view the full text, please click here.
 

Massachusetts business leaders want schools to prepare students to become productive employees who know how to access resources and think critically to solve problems, according to a report issued by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education. To view the full text, please click here.
 

MBAE has issued a statement opposing the proposal to abolish the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA) by eliminating funding for this function. The need for an independent evaluator is essential given the funds invested in education reform. To view the full text, please click here.
 

As longtime advocates for high standards and accountability - two of the main tenets of ed reform - MBAE supported the Board of Education's action to raise the graduation requirement for the class of 2009 and beyond to proficiency. To view the full text, please click here.
 

Students at five Massachusetts high schools will be the first to have the opportunity to qualify as Massachusetts State Scholars by taking a rigorous academic program to prepare them for college and career.

The Massachusetts State Scholars Initiative will link business and community leaders with eighth and ninth graders as they consider what courses they will take in high school. To view the full text, please click here.