I sympathize with David Patten's frustration at no longer being able to be creative in the classroom. Creativity is the spice of life for many people. I changed careers from chemistry and engineering ...

The first precept of one of our most noble and valued professions is "do no harm." Would that were an immutable goal for all of us. Nevertheless, in education, a no less noble and necessary endeavor, ...

Is high-stakes testing as a graduation requirement about to make a comeback in Massachusetts? In a preliminary draft from the co-chairs of a state panel charged with setting new graduation standards, ...

On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts released a plan for K-12 education. It is expansive and expensive, calling for hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for impoverished children, ...

The education reform movement has made the needs of students at risk for academic failure a key focus. Both nationally and at the state and district levels, many elements of reform have been devised ...

This summer, Tim Callahan began his role as superintendent of the North Adams Public Schools. With its 1,200 students and four schools, the district serves the second-largest community in Berkshire ...