May 29, 2018
New Regional Labor Market Blueprints created for the Regional Workforce Skills Planning Initiative by teams of educators, workforce and labor market development professionals in seven […]
May 21, 2018
The proposed regulations governing K-12 public school and district accountability and assistance in Massachusetts have been under review for several months by the Board of […]
May 26, 2017
The MBAE Affiliate Network let Senators know this week why employers oppose Senate budget amendments that would dismantle education reforms that have made Massachusetts number […]
January 31, 2017
A proposed change to the state’s teacher evaluation regulations would substantially weaken them and make it harder to achieve the critical goal of ensuring every […]
August 20, 2015
As we celebrate Independence Day, many school districts are bringing on new leaders who have plans and ambitions for improving the education opportunities for students in […]
November 7, 2014
At Harvard Business School the faculty leads the U.S. Competitiveness Project which is “…a research-led effort to understand and improve the competitiveness of the United […]
July 14, 2014
The early deadline for districts’ to choose giving the PARCC test or the now 17-year-old MCAS exam next school year has passed. As of June […]
May 19, 2014
There is a new measure from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tying 12th grade results to college preparedness. In 2009, for the first […]
March 24, 2014
In the Constitution adopted in 1780 and in force today, the people of Massachusetts recognized that the “opportunities and advantages of education” were “necessary for […]
November 7, 2013
Massachusetts has made dramatic gains in student achievement over the past twenty years through the systematic implementation of cutting edge reforms. Today, our students lead […]
August 29, 2013
According to the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Massachusetts’ current state science standards are “clearly superior” to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) which were issued […]
August 27, 2013
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is a critical component to developing a globally competitive workforce. Business leaders across industries agree: Investing to ensure […]
August 26, 2013
This month New York City became the first district in the nation to release reports on how teacher preparation programs relate to performance in the […]
August 12, 2013
Participation in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs has increased significantly over the past decade, but participation data indicates that not all qualified […]
July 30, 2013
Educational technology is a growing force across the country: investment nationally is at an all-time high, with $427 million in funding going to 74 early-stage […]
July 9, 2013
There will be 55 million job openings nationwide through 2020 as the country recovers from the 2007 recession, according to the most recent report by […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 20, 2012
Data is an essential tool for teachers and school leaders as they work to bring about positive student learning outcomes. Last year MBAE Board Member […]
November 7, 2012
This guest blog shares “random commentary on what we learned” by Maureen LaCroix, Retired Superintendent of Schools, The MA Delegation to Finland and Sweden Visits […]