Public Policy Updates

MASC reports on Massachusetts public schools, education news, school committee issues and updates from the Department of Education.

This information has been compiled by MASC Field Director Tracy Novick.

Secretary Tutwiler at Rennie Center's Conditions of Education in the Commonwealth

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New Massachusetts of Secretary of Education Dr. Patrick Tutwiler was the keynote speaker at today's Rennie Center presentation on Conditions of Education in the Commonwealth. Secretary Tutwiler spoke of the need to "stabilize...heal...transform" in education, seeking to understand the stories of families and center the experiences of students in the work of schools. 
The Rennie Center's tenth annual report on Conditions of Education in the Commonwealth can be found online here.

Public Policy Updates: January 2023 Board of Education on goal setting

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education had a special meeting on Tuesday, January 3 at 1:30 pm to hear the report on goal setting that was postponed due to the length of the December meeting. The agenda is here; the video of the fully remote meeting is here

Commissioner Riley said that it was the job of the Department to set "ambitious yet attainable goals," and turned the report over to Rob Curtin, Chief Officer for Data, Assessment, and Accountability. 

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Public Policy Updates: December 2022 Board of Ed

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met for their final 2022 meeting on Tuesday, December 20; the agenda can be found here. The video can be accessed here.

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Public Policy Updates: November 2022 Board of Education

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education had their November meeting at 9 am on Tuesday, November 15. The agenda is here; the livestream can be found here.

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October 2022: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on October 25, 2022 at 9 am. The agenda for the meeting can be found here; the meeting video is posted here

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