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Arts advantage: Attendance boosts and 3 more benefits

New study reveals the benefits of the arts and creativity on students. Children who participate in art classes have better attendance, engagement and test scores

May 18th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Arts Integration, Boston, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Education Through a Pandemic: From Kentucky Offering a ‘Do-Over’ School Year to Massachusetts Waiving Graduation Tests for Class of 2022, 9 Ways States Are Confronting COVID Learning Loss

Education through a pandemic: From Kentucky offering a ‘do-over’ school year to Massachusetts waiving graduation tests for class of 2022, nine ways states are confronting COVID-19 learning loss

April 30th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, Education, Kentucky, Learning, Massachusetts, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Inside the Massachusetts Study that Helped Change the CDC’s Stance on Social Distancing

March 20th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, Parenting, Parents, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Summer school 2020: Hints for how the fall will go?

After a major disruption to learning, what should summer school look like? As districts in the U.S. figure out logistics, the community in Worcester, Massachusetts, offers one approach.

June 11th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, School, Students, summer, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How a Program Can Help Students Re-enter School After a Mental Health Crisis

More kids are missing school because of anxiety and depression. A Massachusetts program is trying to disrupt that cycle by helping kids transition back to school.

February 10th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, Mental Health, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Study: Preschool expansion leads to gains for Massachusetts children

A preschool partnership between five Massachusetts school districts and community-based early-childhood programs led to positive impacts on young children’s early academic performance, especially literacy and math skills

January 16th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Boston, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning

Why this high-performing school district in Massachusetts is changing everything with competency-based learning

January 11th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Boston, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Competency-based Education, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Spoken word poetry raises student voice, literacy and confidence

From poetry slam competitions to in-class recitations, educators are using the medium to engage students in learning with topics they're passionate about.