StoryCorps Invites Students, Teachers To Learn From Elders
This Thanksgiving season, WBUR is teaming up with StoryCorps to encourage students to interview elders in their lives.
In The Harvard Affirmative-Action Lawsuit, No One Wins
"There’s a reasonable and a vital debate to be had here -- it’s a shame that neither the judge nor the public will hear it," Evan Mandery writes.
How 6 Mass. Communities Are Imagining Life Beyond MCAS
The communities are trying out new ways to evaluate student learning beyond the test. They hope tests will remain just...
As Charter Schools Narrow Achievement Gaps, Some Rethink Strict Discipline
Some charters have narrowed the gap between white or affluent students and students of color. But those high-achieving schools have...
WBUR Poll: Most Mass. Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes To Support Local Schools
Though Massachusetts public schools regularly rank as top in the nation, a clear majority of the state's voters believe they...
Stark, Stubborn 'Achievement Gaps' Persist 25 Years After Education Reform
Massachusetts schools are heralded as the "best in the nation," but tests also show wide achievement gaps between white students...
How Your School District Scored On The MCAS Over The Last 10 Years
Massachusetts public schools are considered the best in the nation, but that distinction obscures some significant test-score gaps.
Facing Backlash Again: Facebook Up Against Political Pressure Over Data, Disinformation
Facebook in the hot seat — again. Lawmakers from around the world grill a top executive over its role in election meddling and spreading disinformation.
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