December 17, 2015
In this issue: State education policy grows more important | MCAS 2.0 and a new resource for parents | Looking ahead As 2015 comes to a close, we want to thank you – our readers, supporters, partners and friends – […]
September 24, 2015
The Boston Globe reports that new Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang “praised the PARCC exam” in an interview. Chang told the Globe that PARCC is “far more robust at assessing critical thinking for our kids’’ and that he “supports Common Core standards […]
September 21, 2015
Statement can be attributed to Linda Noonan, Executive Director, MBAE September 21, 2015 – The preliminary PARCC results released today don’t come as a surprise. This is a rigorous, complex, high-quality test that is aligned with the higher standards in […]
September 20, 2015
On September 20, The Standard-Times published a strong endorsement of PARCC in an editorial “Mass. should adopt PARCC.” Citing conversations with local educators and administrators, the editorial says “As we hear more and more educators and parents give Common Core a chance, […]
September 2, 2015
Today, the Attorney General certified Initiative Petition 15-12, a ballot measure that seeks to repeal the state’s 2010 adoption of the Common Core State Standards. This action would: repeal the state’s college and career ready education standards and return to the […]
May 18, 2015
Originally published on wcvb.com | Bill Fine, WCVB-TV President and General Manager. Gov. Deval Patrick proudly touts the state’s education system, citing high student test scores and graduation rates. And rightly so. Massachusetts has consistently ranked toward the top. That lofty […]
May 18, 2015
March 24, 2015
The business community relies heavily on data for measuring and understanding its performance and opportunities. So, it is no surprise that MBAE has strongly supported the effective use of data to improve instruction and assess the performance of many aspects of our […]
March 24, 2015
The Foundation Budget Review Commission held its sixth and last public hearing on the re-examination of the Chapter 70 school finance law on March 9th in Boston. MBAE testified for funding strategies that will make effective use of resources to support […]
February 12, 2015
This February 2015 report compares MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) and PARCC (Partnership of Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) as indicators of readiness for credit-bearing college courses and the work force, and concludes that MCAS does not indicate a […]
February 11, 2015
This year, Massachusetts will make a decision as monumental as the one made in 1993 when the Commonwealth adopted standards-based education reforms that propelled us to the top of the nation on many measures of student achievement. Our choice will […]
February 5, 2015
Massachusetts’ economic vitality and leadership in innovation depend on the state staying ahead of the national curve in education. The business community must do all we can to keep our foot on the pedal of progress. Over the past two decades, […]
February 2, 2015
Karen Nussle, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Student Success recently shared some information we think is worth repeating. This blog post draws heavily on that information. With the 2016 presidential campaign already gaining steam, some presidential candidates who originally supportedCommon […]
February 1, 2015
As a Boston sports fan, I may not be a totally objective observer of “Deflategate”, but I find myself very ticked off at the innuendo, sniping and sore sportsmanship demonstrated in attacks on the Patriots. One of the motivations I see behind the attempts […]
January 22, 2015
Of all the policy imperatives facing the Baker administration, there is none more relevant to our economic future than public education. Preparing future generations with the knowledge demands of our 21st century economy is perhaps the most critical component of our […]
December 17, 2014
Stay the course on standards and assessments. That’s MBAE’s position on the Common Core standards and the transition away from MCAS. And now it’s advice to Governor-elect Baker coming from the Boston Globe. In Friday’s editorial, Noah Guiney of the […]
November 23, 2014
MBAE congratulates and looks forward to working with Governor-Elect Charlie Baker and the newly elected and returning legislators who are taking on the responsibility to ensure our public schools educate every child for success. Reaching that goal, we believe, will require major […]
November 17, 2014
At Harvard Business School the faculty leads the U.S. Competitiveness Project which is “…a research-led effort to understand and improve the competitiveness of the United States – that is, the ability of firms operating in the U.S. to compete successfully […]
October 27, 2014
MBAE has been a strong supporter of developing assessments that give students and their families an honest measure of whether a child is performing at grade level. This is essential to ensure a student is on track to graduate ready […]
October 7, 2014
The results of a national survey released by Scholastic late last week show that 84% of teachers who have been using the Common Core State Standards for more than a year are enthusiastic about their implementation. More teachers feel better […]