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A transgender pride flag is displayed at a booth during Portland Pride on July 21, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. (Jenny Kane/AP)

Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association faces Title IX investigation by DOE

According to the Education Department, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association allowed a transgender athlete to compete on a girls’ high school basketball team, prompting an opposing team to forfeit after three players were reportedly injured.

Education

Feb 6, 2025

The Cost Of Child Care

Child care is in crisis. Here's what's being done about it

Most child care centers, like this one in Waltham, closed down in March 2020 as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Child care is a problem for employers, too. Now more of them want solutions

One woman's story about affording child care, while working in early education

Teacher Mandy He works on counting with students at the Acorn Center for Early Education & Care at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why child care in Massachusetts costs so much

Deneen Coren plays with 22-month-old Tsifira. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How child care can build kids' brains, one interaction at a time

Current and former early educators in Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

We asked 8 child care workers about their joys and frustrations. Here's what they said

A rendering of the future site of the Shattuck Child Care Center. (Courtesy of MASS Design Group)

Plan for new Mattapan complex aims to foster connection among children and senior adults

Education

Feb 6, 2025

Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research, photographed on Oct. 21, 2020, in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

Scholar and author Ibram X. Kendi leaving BU for Howard University

Education

Jan 30, 2025

A student raises her hand during an English lesson at Barbieri Elementary School in Framingham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. leads in reading and math scores, but still lags pre-pandemic levels

Education

Jan 29, 2025

A student uses a cellphone at school. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Students, teachers, parents: What do you think about banning cellphones in Mass. schools?

Education

Jan 28, 2025

A classroom sits empty in the West Somerville Neighborhood School in 2020 when schooling moved fully remote because of the pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

School leaders reassure families as fears spread over feds' immigration crackdown

Education

Healey pitches $2.5 billion higher education plan

Gov. Maura Healey announced a plan Tuesday to pump at least $2.5 billion into facilities at the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges by the middle of the...

Local Coverage

Jan 21, 2025

High school students walk between classes. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Advocates express optimism over Healey's move to devise new high school graduation rules

Healey’s executive order comes a day after she announced the creation of a K-12 Statewide Graduation Council in her State of the Commonwealth address.

Education

Jan 17, 2025

An electric school bus in Boston Public Schools' bus fleet. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston schools will expand their electric bus fleet with $35 million grant

The district plans to purchase 125 electric school buses, bringing it closer to its goal of a fully electric fleet by 2030.

Environment

Jan 17, 2025

Hundreds of students gather on campus, May 8, 2024, to protest the war in Gaza, UMass Amherst's ties to military contractors, and the university's decision to order police to clear an encampment the night before. Police arrested more than 130 protesters. (Nirvani Williams/NEPM)

Report: Deploying police was 'reasonable,' but UMass Amherst leaders could have chosen other responses

A new report released by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in part questions whether the school could have pursued alternative responses to a heavy police presence during campus protests of...

Local Coverage

Jan 17, 2025

A student works on math problems. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Parent poll of kids' progress in math reveals disparity in access across Massachusetts

The poll, conducted late last year, surveyed roughly 1,500 Massachusetts parents with children in kindergarten through 12th grade. It marks the latest in a series of parental surveys conducted since...

Education

Jan 16, 2025

Gilda Barabino, Olin College's president since 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Olin College president plans to step down amid financial strain at the school

Gilda Barabino will have served five years as Olin's president. Once she steps down, she will join the school's faculty.

Education

Jan 10, 2025

In Connecticut, Linda McMahon had education roles before turn to national politics

Linda McMahon will face questions from lawmakers in the U.S. Senate in the coming weeks about whether or not she’s fit to head up the U.S. Department of Education. Some...

Local Coverage

Jan 8, 2025

The Clap Elementary School on Harvest Street in Dorchester. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston Public Schools to propose closures of several schools

The district announced plans to shutter the K-6 Dever Elementary in Dorchester as well as Excel High School in South Boston. Additional school closures are expected before 2030 as part...

Education

Jan 7, 2025

Gov. Maura Healey answers questions from the news media in the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gov. Healey signs bill to restructure Lawrence school board

Under the new law, a hybrid school board will have three members elected by voters, three appointed by the City Council, and the mayor as chair.

Education

Jan 3, 2025

A poster of a basketball player is attached to a lamppost on the campus of Dartmouth College, March 5, 2024, in Hanover, N.H. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Dartmouth men's basketball players end unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has dropped its attempt to form a union. The team is ending a push to become the first college sports team to unionize in order...

Local Coverage

Jan 2, 2025