A HIGH-DOSAGE tutoring program in Fall River is helping first graders who started the year behind in their reading skills get on track. Without this tutoring intervention, students may not […]
Ed Lambert
Posted inOpinion
Rethinking the way we do high school
Especially for disadvantaged kids who may not have as many family and friends who attended college or who work in leading sectors, we need to build stronger connections between what students are learning and experiencing in high school and the careers that await them when they graduate.
Posted inEducation
MCAS results will provide vital information on pandemic impact — and student needs
THE ANNUAL RELEASE of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test scores has garnered little attention in recent years, but that’s not likely to be the case this year. When […]
Posted inEducation
Let’s give high school grads a college degree and job too
THERE IS NO better time than now to rethink what a high school education should deliver. Students, especially those of color and from low-income communities, deserve and need more than […]
Posted inEducation
Federal aid must go to proven education strategies
AS THE COUNTRY looks forward to recovery from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has recognized and responded to the enormous impact on students who have suffered […]
Posted inOpinion
A new vision for equitable learning
THE PHYSICAL CLOSURE of schools due to COVID-19 is taking a toll on our most precious resource; our children. The impact has been even more significant among black, Latinx, and […]