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There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report examined three aid programs: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Pell Grants,
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker will pitch his bid to increase the number of charter schools during a marathon legislative hearing on dozens of education bills Tuesday in the State House. Under the plan the Republican governor outlined last week, up to 12 new charter schools or expansions of existing institutions
parents
Many of America's children are back in school; many others return next week. We believe that there is no more important duty to our children and their future than the work of great teachers and involved parents; and make no mistake, it takes both. Students with parents seriously
Education
At one time, the public education system was a one-size-fits-all approach to getting students from kindergarten through high school. Now, there are nearly as many options as there are students — each one with strengths that might appeal to different students and their parents.
Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has offered free online courses for the last four years with one major downside: They didn't count toward a degree. That's about to change. In a pilot project announced Wednesday, students will be able to take a semester
back to school
Sept. 1, 2015 We are all immersed in the daunting tasks of getting ready for and then settling back into school after a long (or in this case, not so long) summer. Be it kindergarten or college, this is the busiest and most focused time of the year for any
Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker made expanded access to charter schools a major theme of his campaign last year but has failed to file legislation to accomplish that goal. Now, on the heels of the filing of a lawsuit by charter advocates, the governor is personally getting behind an effort by ballot
Massachusetts
As we turn the pages of our calendars to September, and children return to school, policymakers face important decisions about the way we will educate the next generation of Massachusetts students. Historically, Massachusetts has been a leader in education reform. This year, from standards and testing to charters schools and
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