Massachusetts updates state graduation requirements for Class of 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
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The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University.
In a virtual meeting Thursday, the board voted 9-0 to name Martinez as commissioner of the department, with two abstentions.
Massachusetts officials said the state will adhere to DEI in its schools, despite threats to cut federal funding from the Trump administration.
At the Boston Higashi School in Randolph, a new food pantry is helping students with autism develop essential life skills and give back to their community.
Students at North Andover High School walked out of their classes on Monday after recently announced budget cuts.
Teachers, parents and students rallied Saturday at North Andover Middle School in response to budget cuts.
Dozens of colleges nationwide - including some in Massachusetts - have received a warning from Linda McMahon. But what about the First Amendment?
Gov. Maura Healey said some academic services would "go away" if President Trump dissolves the Department of Education.
Students at an elementary school in Littleton, Massachusetts are learning where their food comes from as they grow and harvest food that's then served in their own cafeteria.
The Nation's Report Card shows students are struggling to make learning progress after the pandemic.
There's a new push to establish a minimum salary for public school teachers and other educators in Massachusetts.
More Massachusetts high school students will soon be able to get a head start on earning college credits.
City officials in Boston are planning to close four schools in the coming years.
Consumers haggle over the price of big-ticket items like homes and cars. So should they also bargain over the cost of college tuition?
Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker who was gunned down in what is described as a politically motivated attack, earned degrees at Boston University and Harvard.
Police in Massachusetts say they are investigating a hate crime after a brick with "Free Palestine" written on it was thrown through the window of a kosher grocery store.
Hundreds of people gathered in Copley Square in Boston on Saturday for the Pride parade while "No Kings" protesters lined the streets in peaceful protest.
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five.
One of the children who was hit by a car in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday has died from their injuries, according to police.
Health officials are warning travelers and Boston residents after a person visited popular attractions around the city.
In East Boston, a new facility is offering people help for mental health as soon as they need it.
The ACL surgery has been around for years, but now has been cleared for children as young as 7.
A new study finds many adults are self-diagnosing with ADHD, mainly due to information and misinformation on social media.
Surgeons at Mass Eye and Ear have found a creative way to make their skin cancer patients look good as new.
Longtime private investigators say the Massachusetts State Police have been denying their license renewal applications.
Enrique Delgado-Garcia was just weeks away from finishing his training at the Massachusetts State Police Academy when he was seriously injured in a boxing exercise and died.
When a Braintree woman signed up for a deal with a new cellphone service provider, it included receiving a gift card for her old cellphones.
A couple was days from being evicted from their home after the bank foreclosed on it. One call changed everything.
An investigation by the I-Team revealed that nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts aren't helping patients entitled to financial assistance.
With ICE raids unpopular in Massachusetts, the local Republican Party is in a difficult political situation.
The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said his party needs to listen to voters more as that's what cost them in the 2024 elections.
The "big, beautiful bill" passed by the House contains an AI provision that has unlikely allies lining up to fight it.
An independent political action committee supporting Josh Kraft is behind the first TV ad in Boston's mayoral race. But does its attacks on Mayor Wu tell the whole truth?
The declining number of international students in Massachusetts poses a negative threat to the state's economy, a local expert says.
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its pastry painting is unconstitutional, a judge ruled.
A Chatham, Massachusetts restaurant has been voted the best in the country for waterfront dining.
Joann is closing more fabric stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as the retailer winds down operations.
Bertucci's has closed four restaurants in Massachusetts as it files for bankruptcy for the third time since 2018.
The Easter Sunday holiday means some grocery stores and retailers are closed today in Massachusetts, while others are open.
Nestled inside iconic Marblehead Harbor sits a seafood market serving up what might be some of the freshest seafood in all of New England.
Michaela Johnson heads to York, Maine to learn the process behind crafting sustainably built wooden surfboards.
Established in 1638, Appleton Farms in Ipswich offers a rare glimpse into our region's agricultural past.
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company offers different cruises highlighting the best the Maine seacoast has to offer.
Located just 30 minutes south of Boston, Treetop Adventures in Canton is the ultimate outdoor adventure experience.
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five.
Hunter Dobbins pitched six shutout innings to beat the Yankees for the second time in a week, and the Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game on Saturday night, 4-3 over New York.
Carlos Narváez hit a walk-off RBI single off the wall in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night.
Derrick White is going international this offseason, as the Celtics star is heading to Singapore to try his hand in coaching.
After taking two of three from the Yankees in the Bronx last weekend, the Boston Red Sox will look to win another series against their biggest rival at Fenway Park this weekend.
A police officer in Ludlow, Massachusetts rescued a baby deer and reunited the animal with its mother Sunday night.
The northern lights put on a show last night above Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Video of a huge shark swimming around Rhode Island's Block Island on Memorial Day is going viral.
Police officers and a K9 named Meatball helped track down a missing boy in Merrimac, Massachusetts.
A unique home in Boston that went viral because the owner discovered it had once been cut in half is now for sale.
