November 12, 2015
The Mass Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will make a major decision regarding standardized testing for the Commonwealth next Tuesday, November 17th. Massachusetts led […]
November 4, 2015
The Foundation Budget Review Commission completed its work of the past year and released its recommendations to the legislature on Monday, November 2, 2015. The […]
September 20, 2015
On September 20, The Standard-Times published a strong endorsement of PARCC in an editorial “Mass. should adopt PARCC.” Citing conversations with local educators and administrators, the editorial […]
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 […]
March 24, 2015
The business community relies heavily on data for measuring and understanding its performance and opportunities. So, it is no surprise that MBAE has strongly supported the […]
March 24, 2015
The Foundation Budget Review Commission held its sixth and last public hearing on the re-examination of the Chapter 70 school finance law on March 9th […]
February 11, 2015
This year, Massachusetts will make a decision as monumental as the one made in 1993 when the Commonwealth adopted standards-based education reforms that propelled us […]
February 5, 2015
Massachusetts’ economic vitality and leadership in innovation depend on the state staying ahead of the national curve in education. The business community must do all […]
February 2, 2015
Karen Nussle, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Student Success recently shared some information we think is worth repeating. This blog post draws heavily on […]
February 1, 2015
As a Boston sports fan, I may not be a totally objective observer of “Deflategate”, but I find myself very ticked off at the innuendo, sniping and […]
January 22, 2015
Of all the policy imperatives facing the Baker administration, there is none more relevant to our economic future than public education. Preparing future generations with the […]
December 17, 2014
Stay the course on standards and assessments. That’s MBAE’s position on the Common Core standards and the transition away from MCAS. And now it’s advice […]
November 23, 2014
MBAE congratulates and looks forward to working with Governor-Elect Charlie Baker and the newly elected and returning legislators who are taking on the responsibility to ensure our […]
November 17, 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 […]
October 27, 2014
MBAE has been a strong supporter of developing assessments that give students and their families an honest measure of whether a child is performing at […]
October 7, 2014
The results of a national survey released by Scholastic late last week show that 84% of teachers who have been using the Common Core State […]
August 20, 2014
On the surface, poll results released this week seem to indicate that public support for the Common Core State Standards is slipping. Yet, a closer […]
August 1, 2014
Our friends at Achieve, Inc. have given us permission to reprint their excellent materials when we see information that will be of interest to the […]
July 31, 2014
A bond bill for government technology worth $1 billion, including $38 million for a public school district broadband access improvement grant program, has been approved […]
July 30, 2014
Each week, the Department of Higher Education issues a weekly digest of news clips that provides updates on what is going on at various campuses […]