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Outside investigators advised the city to amend its charter so the mayor would no longer serve on the School Committee, instead appointing a chair who would report to them.

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education violated the Open Meeting Law in January when its chairperson invited a panel of

Half of all public high schools in Massachusetts do not require their students to complete the state-recommended coursework for success in college and beyond in order to graduate, according to a new report.

A ballot measure that would eliminate Massachusetts' only uniform high school graduation requirement has divided the state's top Democrats, including those who are stumping for another term.

Damon echoed the views of other critics of the MCAS graduation requirement, who say it unfairly punishes students who are poor test takers, have disabilities or are not fluent in English.

The future of the state's only uniform high school graduation requirement was on the ballot Tuesday with a voter referendum that would dismantle a

The change goes into immediate effect, freeing the class of 2025 from passing exams in English, math, and science in order to graduate.

Education experts are urging Massachusetts leaders to move quickly to put alternative accountability measures in place following voters' elimination

Public school educators in Beverly and Gloucester plan to go on strike starting Friday morning as contract agreements with their respective district

Schools in two North Shore communities are shuttered Friday morning as teachers in Beverly and Gloucester are on the picket lines to protest stalled contract negotiations with their respective districts and city leaders.