Tricia Lederer - Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education

December 8, 2021

Analysis shows very low participation in computer science in MA high schools

It’s computer science education week across the nation and the globe – an annual effort to raise awareness about the need to ensure all students have access to computer science instruction and to inspire students to take it. Yet, a new […]

October 14, 2021

The P-TECH Model of Early College High School: A Timely Opportunity for Massachusetts?

P-TECH is a pioneering high school model that stands out as an effective strategy to better prepare students for workforce opportunities in STEM, and to build a diverse, highly skilled workforce pipeline. There are more than 127 P-TECH high schools […]

October 14, 2021

MBAE Releases Discussion Paper on P-TECH: A Timely Opportunity for Massachusetts?

Today, MBAE is releasing a discussion paper, The P-TECH Model of Early College High School: A Timely Opportunity for Massachusetts? The paper dives into the details of the roles of key stakeholders in launching and sustaining a P-TECH initiative, the results […]

September 30, 2021

SEIZING THE MOMENT: Leveraging Federal ARPA Funding to Enable Student Recovery and Promote Innovation in K–12 Education

This MBAE paper calls for using the extraordinary federal relief funding to build a stronger, more equitable, more aligned education system than before the pandemic and includes policy recommendations and steps the state and districts can take to promote the […]

September 30, 2021

Call to Action: Go Big with Federal Funding to Drive Education Transformation

The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education is calling on state and local leaders to aggressively pursue bold improvements in our schools using unprecedented federal dollars and increased state funding in order to: Accelerate the closing of racial and socioeconomic achievement […]

September 27, 2021

Join Us October 12 to Learn More About P-TECH

P-TECH: From Classroom to Career to a Stronger Economy We are pleased to announce that Kara Miller, Editor and Host of Innovation Hub from WGBH and PRX, will lead this discussion about P-TECH, a pioneering high school model that stands […]

September 20, 2021

Leading Biz Groups Oppose Legislative Attempts to Amend, Suspend Use of MCAS

Leading business groups from across Massachusetts joined MBAE today in opposing proposed legislation that would alter the use of MCAS, a valuable tool for identifying gaps and measuring outcomes, particularly given its heightened value in helping us understand the effects […]

September 2, 2021

Analysis of District/Teacher Contracts Negotiated During the Pandemic

Read our analysis of 2020/2021 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) negotiated between school districts and teachers’ unions during the pandemic. The report shows how MOUs shifted and adapted educator work rules to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that MOUs […]

September 2, 2021

Greater Flexibilities in Teacher Contracts May Be Needed for Student Recovery

We are starting yet another school year with COVID threatening to disrupt student learning and requiring that we adapt to meet student needs to ensure they don’t fall further behind. School districts’ contracts with teachers help shape our K-12 system’s […]

August 5, 2021

22 Business Groups Co-Sign MBAE Letter on Expansion of Vocational Technical Education

Twenty-two Massachusetts business groups joined MBAE in signing a letter to the legislature regarding bills dealing with expansion of vocational technical education and arguing that as we emerge from the pandemic, the need for robust pathways to economic opportunity is […]

July 14, 2021

Legislature steps up for students, increases funding for Early College expansion

The Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate stepped up for students and voted to approve a final FY22 budget that doubles the state’s funding for Early College. The Legislature’s budget includes $5 million for the Early College Programs line item […]

June 25, 2021

House and Senate bills expand opportunities for high school students to earn industry recognized credentials

This month, the Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on MBAE bills filed by Representative Jeff Roy and Senator Eric Lesser that would expand opportunities for students in all high schools to earn industry-recognized credentials that are in-demand by employers […]

June 16, 2021

MCAS Data Key to Equity and Pandemic Recovery

Objective and comparable data are needed to measure Massachusetts’ progress on education equity and excellence. That’s why students in grades 3-8 and 10 take MCAS assessments in English language arts and math. Students in fifth, eighth, and ninth grade also […]

April 13, 2021

MBAE Brings on Director of Membership

MBAE is pleased to announce that Karen Clawson Cosmas has joined our team as our first ever Director of Membership. Karen comes to MBAE with a diverse professional background and experience including in politics, non-profit communications and fundraising, and consulting. […]

April 8, 2021

Summary Report from Our Review of District Strategies for the 2020-21 School Year

Read our summary report findings of our review of districts’ teaching and learning plans for the 2020-21 school year when districts were operating remote or hybrid due to the COVID-19 pandemic. View the power point presentation.

March 25, 2021

Join Us on April 8 for Beyond Reopening: What Will it Take to Address Student Needs and Accelerate Learning

Please join us on April 8 at 1:00pm EDT for: Beyond Reopening: What Will it Take to Address Student Needs and Accelerate Learning? As some students begin to return to in-person instruction, many will re-enter with serious social-emotional and academic needs […]

February 25, 2021

MBAE Statement on Getting Students Back in the Classroom

The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education supports Commissioner Riley’s move to get students back in the classroom in April. There is no replacement for in-person learning and it should be pursued vigorously when and where safe. This strong state action […]

January 26, 2021

MA must define size & scope of learning loss, act urgently and innovatively to address it

MBAE Testimony to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education January 26th, 2021 Good Morning. My name is Ed Lambert and I represent the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education. MBAE wants to thank this Board, the Commissioner, the Secretary […]

January 5, 2021

Decision to move forward with MCAS this year is the right one

Today, Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley announced the state will administer MCAS this year. MBAE strongly supports the Commissioner’s decision to move forward with MCAS and to streamline administration of it in response to pandemic-related challenges. […]

November 23, 2020

Choosing a Return to Better: Moving Beyond Normal in the Return to School and Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic is necessitating a reinvention of teaching and learning that could serve as a defining moment in education that can minimize student learning loss now, and bring about long-term, sustainable improvements that lead to better opportunities and outcomes […]