Ed Technology

March 25, 2013

Technology Can Supercharge School Improvement

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 150 years ago, when fewer students graduated from high school or college.  Yet today society […]
July 30, 2013

“Navigating the Swamp” of Educational Technology: A New Guide

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 K-12-focused companies in 2012 alone (according to the NewSchools Venture Fund). Massachusetts is exploring these […]
March 24, 2014

The New Opportunity to Lead

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 the preservation of their rights had liberties,” and directed the representatives of the people to […]
November 12, 2015

Time to Move to PARCC

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 standards-based education reform twenty years ago by establishing the highest set of education standards in the […]
November 4, 2019

Prioritizing Equal Access to Computer Science Education

A recent opinion piece in The Hill by Allison Scott and Julie Flapan makes an excellent case for expanding access to computer science education, a top priority of MBAE. In “Diversifying tech starts with ensuring equitable computer science education,” the […]
April 9, 2020

Learning must move forward during school closures

The coronavirus has caused an unexpected and unprecedented upheaval in our schools. Without exception, the health and safety of our students, teachers, and their families is the number one priority. We applaud and appreciate districts’ extraordinary efforts to deliver meals […]