DESE UPDATE: April 12th, 2019

1. Board to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 in the auditorium of Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St., Newton. The location is the school that the Board’s student member, Maya Mathews, attends. The agenda includes a report from the State Student Advisory Council, […]

DESE Update: February 15th, 2019

1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on February 12 and voted to allow Excel Academy Charter School to add 56 more seats for students in Chelsea. The school has campuses in both Boston and Chelsea. The Board also voted to extend the probation of Paulo […]

DESE Update: February 8th, 2019

1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 12 in Malden. The agenda includes a vote on the commissioner’s recommendation that Excel Academy Charter School, which has campuses in Boston and Chelsea, be allowed to expand its enrollment by 56 […]

DESE Update: January 25th, 2019

1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on January 22 and approved two motions with respect to an expansion request from Alma del Mar Charter School (download) in New Bedford. The first motion approved an expansion of 450 seats as part of an innovative compromise between […]

DESE Update: January 18th, 2019

1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meetings: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held a special meeting on January 14. Commissioner Riley announced that he, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, and Alma del Mar Charter School Executive Director Will Gardner had reached a proposed compromise on Alma del Mar’s expansion request. The Board […]

January 26, 2018

Commissioner Finalist Interviews and Expected Board Vote: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will interview the three finalists for commissioner today, Friday, January 26, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Omni Parker House in Boston. The meeting will also be streamed online at https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134. The interview with Penny Schwinn, chief deputy commissioner of academics […]