March 3, 2014
Many thanks to Achieve for allowing us to share this important information from their February Newsletter! As states continue to implement college- and career-ready standards […]
February 19, 2014
Another survey has confirmed teacher enthusiasm for the Common Core State Standards. Yes, it is a project of Scholastic and the Bill and Melinda Gates […]
February 13, 2014
The convergence of education and the economy is evident in two separate reports issued this week. The findings make it clear that we need to […]
February 9, 2014
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts […]
February 3, 2014
Despite a steady stream of misinformation in recent weeks, the new Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks that include the Common Core State Standards will better prepare students […]
January 29, 2014
With Race to the Top and other federal funding initiatives winding down this academic year, state policy makers and school leaders are grappling with the […]
December 23, 2013
The 1993 Education Reform Act (that has been credited with raising student achievement in Massachusetts to the top of the nation) had as two of […]
December 16, 2013
A lot of ink has been spilled recently about the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results released earlier this month. Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida […]
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 […]
November 6, 2013
Three years ago, MBAE and the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) issued a report on Boston Public School policies that have an impact on […]
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 11, 2013
The Education Trust issued a report this week that analyzes NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) data to examine how state performance on this measure […]
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 […]
June 26, 2013
June 18th marked the 20th anniversary of the Education Reform Act of 1993. MBAE’s role in that landmark legislation is detailed in a report by […]
June 26, 2013
The Legislature’s Technology Caucus, led by Senator Karen Spilka and Representative Kathi-Ann Reinstein, met earlier this month to hear from representatives of Google, Intel, Microsoft […]
June 18, 2013
Today, on the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, the National Council on Teacher Quality(NCTQ) released a report […]