DESE Update: June 21st, 2019
1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 25 at Rumney Marsh Academy, 140 American Legion Highway, Revere. The agenda is posted online, and the meeting will be streamed online at https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134. Picture of the Week On June […]
DESE Update: March 8th, 2019
1. Math Pathways Regional Meetings: The grades 9-16 Math Pathways Regional Meetings started this month and will run through April. The meetings follow the success of the 2018 Pathways Summit, a collaboration between DESE and the Department of Higher Education to lay the groundwork for implementing distinct math pathways for students. Participants at each regional […]
DESE Update: March 1st, 2019
1. Safe and Supportive Schools Statewide Conference: Please save the date for a statewide conference on March 27, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: Using an Equity Lens to Support All Students. Participants will learn about equitable and inclusive practices that support healthy social, emotional, and physical well-being. Teams and individuals from early childhood, elementary, middle, […]
DESE Update: November 2nd, 2018
1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting Recap: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met October 30, 2018 in Malden, and a recording is available online at https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134. Agenda items included a discussion with a panel of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators and students, a review of the 2018 MCAS and […]
DESE Update: October 26, 2018
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Malden. The meeting will be streamed online at https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134. Agenda items include a discussion with a panel of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators, a review […]
DESE Update: September 28, 2018
MCAS and Accountability Results: The Department released 2018 MCAS results and school and district accountability and assistance levels on September 27, 2018. (A Spanish version of the announcement is also available.) The release includes the second year of next-generation MCAS results for grades 3-8 and the debut of the state’s new accountability system, which is […]
February 9, 2018
Rural Schools Report: In January, ESE issued a legislative report on Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts (download). The report examines enrollment, staffing, and spending trends as well as local aid, school choice, and charter school tuitions to understand the challenges facing rural districts. The report documents the significant enrollment declines that have occurred over the last […]