June 27, 2018
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has taken long overdue action to expand access to computer science with a vote at its June […]
June 27, 2018
MBAE affiliates met with Secretary of Education Jim Peyser on Wednesday to discuss affiliate priorities and the Baker Administration’s agenda, in a discussion that focused […]
June 25, 2018
In an opening presentation at work+EDU, a June 20th conference in Boston focused on bridging the gap between education and jobs, WorkingNation president Jane Oates […]
December 20, 2017
Technology jobs are no longer relegated to the high tech industry. Jobs requiring computer science skills can be found across many industries including retail, healthcare […]
October 11, 2017
MBAE is pleased to announce the election of four new, exceptional leaders to our Board of Directors. We welcome Rebecca Frisch, Vice President, Government Relations […]
March 23, 2016
“I firmly believe that the Common Core State Standards provide a strong foundation for a high quality STEM education,” Revere High School math teacher Will […]
January 28, 2016
Flying mostly under the radar in recent months, the ballot measure that would repeal the Common Core has escaped the close examination it deserves. If […]
May 18, 2015
Originally published on wcvb.com | Bill Fine, WCVB-TV President and General Manager. Gov. Deval Patrick proudly touts the state’s education system, citing high student test scores […]
May 18, 2015
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 9, 2012
This guest post by Massachusetts State Representative Jennifer Benson is another in a series by members of the Massachusetts Education Delegation as they tour Finland. After 2 […]
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 […]
June 27, 2012
Reports Spotlight Need to Better Prepare Students for Careers Education is an economic issue. Simply put, today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce. Two reports released yesterday […]
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 […]