June 7, 2012
Posted by Henry Dinger on June 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment It is good news that Stand for Children and the Massachusetts Teachers Association have come up with a legislative proposal that both organizations can support to address the […]
April 24, 2012
The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) has been a leading business advocate for dropout prevention and recovery for many years. MBAE is proud to have been an ally of the PIC on this and other issues and we have deep […]
April 23, 2012
Posted by Vannessa Brown on April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment This post is part of series by Teach for America corps members teaching in Massachusetts schools. In my first year of teaching, I have found nothing quite as […]
March 31, 2012
Posted by Linda Noonan on March 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment On Friday, March 30, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Second Annual Breakfast with the First Ladies of theBoston Renaissance Charter Public School. What a […]
March 14, 2012
MBAE’s goal of preparing all students for success in college and career is dependent on keeping them in school to earn a diploma and go on to the postsecondary endeavor of their choice. So, it is heartening that the Legislature […]
March 9, 2012
With the introduction this week of a new state-sponsored website that tracks each New York school districts progress on implementing teacher evaluation, Governor Andrew Cuomo once again puts the pressure on to get teacher evaluation implemented across the state. The […]
March 9, 2012
With the introduction this week of a new state-sponsored website that tracks each New York school districts progress on implementing teacher evaluation, Governor Andrew Cuomo once again puts the pressure on to get teacher evaluation implemented across the state. The […]
March 6, 2012
Imagine what would happen if The Boston Globe reported tomorrow that doctors who went to medical school were no better than those who didn’t? Or that there were some medical schools that regularly graduated more effective doctors than others, but […]
March 1, 2012
By Rich Greif, Director of Marketing & Partnerships and Zeeba Khalili, School Partnership Associate, Mass Mentoring Partnership Massachusetts’ future depends on today’s youth developing the 21st century academic, professional, and interpersonal skills critical to success in our evolving economy. Yet […]
February 14, 2012
Posted by SamWolfson on February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment When Will started the school year in my ninth grade Math class at Chelsea High School he had significant gaps in his math skills. He is one of the […]
February 9, 2012
Massachusetts is one of ten states that received the news today that its application has been approved for a waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA – also known as No Child Left Behind) requirement that all students […]
February 8, 2012
When MBAE embarked on our examination of how the foundation budget for education was working, the last thing we thought it would lead to was savings for cities and towns of over $100 million on health insurance costs. Yet, that […]
January 23, 2012
The connection between education and economic development is one that employers have emphasized for many years. In fact, it is the reason MBAE exists – to provide every child the excellent education they need to prepare for the demanding jobs of an […]
November 16, 2011
In 2011, one year after Massachusetts was awarded a $250 million Race to the Top grant that required implementation of far-reaching and some controversial policies, MBAE commissioned this report to examine progress on several key initiatives, including implementation of the Common Core […]
November 16, 2011
One year ago, Massachusetts was awarded a $250 million Race to the Top grant that required implementation of far-reaching and some controversial policies with the goal of completing the unfinished work of education reform – closing achievement gaps and raising […]
October 12, 2011
An analysis of Springfield Public Schools teacher policies and practices was conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality for MBAE and Springfield Business Leaders for Education. The report found that improving the teacher evaluation system so that all teachers get feedback is critical, seniority rules are hurting new teacher recruitment, and the $127 million the district spends on compensation must be used more strategically.
October 11, 2011
This 2011 study, sponsored by MBAE and Springfield Business Leaders for Education and conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), on teacher policies in the Springfield Public Schools found that improving the teacher evaluation system so that all teachers get feedback […]
September 14, 2011
In this issue: Campaign To Raise College & Career Readiness Of Massachusetts Students — A new statewide campaign to raise awareness of what it takes to succeed in college and career is coming to Massachusetts. Empowering Communities With Data On School […]
June 28, 2011
June 28, 2011 – For the first time, state regulations will require that whether or not a student learns and progresses at grade level will be a factor in the evaluation of that child’s teacher. PDF Format | Download
June 8, 2011
A report out today from the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) says that business must get more involved in education reform if we want to achieve the dramatic change that is needed to ensure that every child gets a […]