May 7, 2013
At a hearing today at the State House, MBAE Executive Director Linda Noonan testified that the Legislature should raise the cap on charter schools and […]
May 2, 2013
High school students across the Commonwealth are thinking about what they should do this summer – and some are focused on what will look good […]
April 23, 2013
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) announced on April 12 that it will honor the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) with its Legacy of Leadership […]
April 13, 2013
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were issued this week. MBAE , with its long record of advocating for rigorous statewide academic standards, had encouraged […]
March 27, 2013
As MBAE has said previously, Governor Patrick is to be commended for making education a priority and emphasizing its link to economic prosperity. We think that a […]
March 25, 2013
It has become a truism to say that schools are the only sector that citizens of 2013 could visit that would look like they did […]
March 12, 2013
MBAE has the good fortune to be located in the same office space as Strategies for Children, an organization that works to ensure that all […]
February 25, 2013
Whether or not you agree with the revenue proposals in Governor Patrick’s FY14 state budget, business leaders can support the priority given to improving education […]
January 23, 2013
ACT NOW! Comments on the Second Draft of the Next Generation Science Standards are due January 29! Contact me for a draft letter you can […]
December 3, 2012
Education and access to employment opportunities during teen and young adult years help young adults obtain the job readiness skills that they will need for […]
November 29, 2012
Texas Governor Rick Perry thinks so! And, as surprising as it may seem for someone on the opposite side of the political spectrum, I agree with […]
November 20, 2012
Posted by Ishara Casellas-Katz on November 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment Data is an essential tool for teachers and school leaders as they work […]
November 13, 2012
MBAE has been pleased to public blog posts from members of the Massachusetts education delegation to Finland and Sweden. Last week, almost a month after […]
November 7, 2012
Posted by Maureen LaCroix on November 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment This guest blog shares “random commentary on what we learned” by Maureen LaCroix, […]
October 12, 2012
After two school visits in Finland, we visited government officials and Helsinki University to learn about teacher preparation education. Then it was off to Sweden […]
October 11, 2012
This guest post by Emily Parks, Assistant Superintendent in Westwood Public Schools, is another in a series by members of the Massachusetts Education Delegation touring Finland. […]
October 9, 2012
Posted by Representative Jennifer Benson on October 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment This guest post by Massachusetts State Representative Jennifer Benson is another in […]
October 8, 2012
Our tired but cheerful group arrived at Helsinki yesterday at 5:30 p.m. after about 13 hours of traveling. We enjoyed a salmon dinner and good […]
October 8, 2012
MBAE welcomes this guest blog post from Julia de la Torre, Executive Director of Primary Source, one of the organizations that has organized the Massachusetts […]
October 6, 2012
Finland is known as an international success story as a result of reforms instituted decades ago that led to top scores on the PISA exams. […]