STATE HOUSE — House leaders have crafted a modest proposal to lift the cap on solar net metering in an effort to break a logjam of stalled solar projects across many parts of the state, teeing up the long-awaited legislation for a debate on Tuesday and drawing sharp criticism from solar advocates.
The cap on the amount of public and privately generated solar power that can be sold back to the grid at retail rates would be expanded by 2 percent for both categories under a bill House leaders intend to put on the floor for a vote on Tuesday.
MALDEN, MASS. — On the eve of a potentially critical vote, educators, parents and elected officials pressed the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday to continue the conversation over student testing in a months-long debate, saying there's more to be considered.
The board is on Tuesday is set to vote on Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester's recommendation – announced last week – that the state develop a "next-generation" assessment, building on the existing MCAS exam and the PARCC test piloted by some districts this year.
