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Teachers union rips charter school proposal

Written by Michael Norton In an expected move, the Massachusetts chapter of the American Federation of Teachers came out Monday against a proposed 2016 ballot question aimed at expanding access to charter schools and reducing lists of students waiting to get into charter schools.

Education

Parents scramble for child care amid Seattle teacher strike

Written by Gene Johnson and Phuong Le SEATTLE (AP) — The city opened more of its community centers Monday to help Seattle parents who were scrambling for child care as a teacher strike entered its fourth day. Several of the centers quickly filled, forcing them to turn families away.

Massachusetts

Colleges in Massachusetts ranked among most liberal, safest

Which colleges are the most expensive? Which are the safest? Which are the most politically liberal? We've scoured the various college-ranking websites and the results are in: The Bay State is home to some of the safest, most liberal, and most expensive colleges in America.

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The power of knowledge in every century

"Knowledge is power," Sir Francis Bacon famously said. Although he may have had a more pragmatic, empirical approach in mind, Bacon's words bear repeating in our own time, and especially as the school year begins. Why does the importance of knowledge need stressing in schools? Aren&

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There’s more to learning than a job search

In autumn a young man's fancy (and a young woman's, too) turns to thoughts of school. Even the melancholy chirping of the crickets becomes a sad song of the ebb of summer. Flip-flops and summer tees, like Cinderella's glass slippers and silk gowns, are

Politics

Schools face incomplete data after Common Core test troubles

Written by Sally Ho LAS VEGAS (AP) — Last school year, Common Core-aligned standardized tests marched forward, going from paper-and-pencil to the computer to allow for questions to adapt in difficulty based on a student's answer. A new baseline of testing data was expected as a result. However, many

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UMass agrees to pay faculty, staff retroactive wages

Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan has committed the university to funding $10.9 million in retroactive pay denied to faculty and staff by the previous president, expressing confidence that the state will help foot the bill.

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SAT scores slip slightly; more students take test

Written by Jennifer C. Kerr WASHINGTON (AP) — Student performance on the SAT college entrance exam is lagging, continuing a mostly downward trend over the past five years.