February 2, 2018
New Commissioner Appointed: The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted on January 29, 2018 to recommend Lawrence Superintendent/Receiver Jeffrey C. Riley for the position of commissioner, and Education Secretary James Peyser has accepted that recommendation and appointed Mr. Riley. (Video of the January 29 Board meeting and of the January 26 interviews with […]
January 30, 2018
Dear Colleagues, We continue to get calls requesting information for schools, parents and students pertaining to the current influenza epidemic. To supplement to what was shared in last week’s email , links to additional information from the CDC are included here: MDPH Information for Schools: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-for-school-and-childcare-professionals CDC Information for Schools: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/qa.htm CDC Information on How to […]
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 […]