Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education https://www.mbae.org Excellence. Opportunity. Innovation. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:48:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.mbae.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MBAE_favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education https://www.mbae.org 32 32 215160585 Governor’s Budget Prioritizes Important Education Initiatives https://www.mbae.org/governors-budget-prioritizes-important-education-initiatives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governors-budget-prioritizes-important-education-initiatives Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:05:50 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11352 On Wednesday, January 22, Governor Healey released her proposed FY 2026 state budget which includes significant, exciting new investments in programs and policies that align with MBAE’s education priorities. High-Dosage Tutoring – There is a new $25 million investment for […]

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]]> 11352 MBAE MA Parent Survey Shows Concerns About College/Career Readiness https://www.mbae.org/mbae-ma-parent-survey-shows-concerns-about-college-career-readiness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mbae-ma-parent-survey-shows-concerns-about-college-career-readiness Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:31:07 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11361 On January 22, 2025, MBAE released “The State of Educational Opportunity in Massachusetts”, a survey of parents of school-aged children that provides insight into the educational opportunities available to children across Massachusetts. The survey, produced in partnership with 50CAN and […]

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]]> 11361 Chiquita Rice Joins as MBAE Member https://www.mbae.org/chiquita-rice-joins-as-mbae-member/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chiquita-rice-joins-as-mbae-member Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:47:18 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11357 MBAE is pleased to welcome our newest member, Chiquita Rice. Chiquita is deeply passionate about MBAE’s mission to expand educational opportunities for underserved communities, especially given the stark statistic that Black and Hispanic students earn college degrees at less than […]

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]]> 11357 Early Literacy High Dosage Tutoring Should Be Expanded https://www.mbae.org/early-literacy-high-dosage-tutoring-should-be-expanded/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-literacy-high-dosage-tutoring-should-be-expanded Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:26:39 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11340 In a new paper, MBAE highlights the findings of an analysis that shows a high-dosage early literacy tutoring program for MA first graders led to significant gains in grade level reading proficiency. Citing the new outcomes data, MBAE is calling […]

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]]> 11340 Pam Eddinger Joins MBAE Board of Directors https://www.mbae.org/pam-eddinger-elected-to-mbae-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pam-eddinger-elected-to-mbae-board Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:51:05 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11286 MBAE is pleased to announce the election of Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College, to our Board of Directors. Dr Eddinger’s leadership in public higher education will enhance and deepen MBAE’s contributions on key issues as we expand […]

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]]> 11286 MBAE adds two new members to our Affiliate Network https://www.mbae.org/mbae-adds-two-new-members-to-our-affiliate-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mbae-adds-two-new-members-to-our-affiliate-network Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:13:31 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11261 MBAE is pleased to announce that the North Shore Chamber of Commerce and MassMEP (Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership) have joined forty-one other chambers of commerce, industry associations and other business groups around the state as members of our MBAE Affiliate […]

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]]> 11261 MBAE’s first annual Education Impact Awards https://www.mbae.org/mbaes-first-annual-education-impact-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mbaes-first-annual-education-impact-awards Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:53:23 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11223 On June 25, 2024, MBAE presented its first annual education impact awards at a luncheon celebrating the business community’s support for excellence in public education. The awards, which were presented by Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll and Secretary of Education Patrick […]

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]]> 11223 Opposition to ballot question growing https://www.mbae.org/11175-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11175-2 Wed, 01 May 2024 18:19:22 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11175 The state’s special legislative committee analyzing ballot questions decided today not to recommend approval of the ballot question that would eliminate a statewide graduation standard. The decision is the right one. In addition to this committee, the Governor, the Secretary […]

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]]> 11175 A powerful example of student pathways https://www.mbae.org/a-powerful-example-of-student-pathways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-powerful-example-of-student-pathways Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:34:13 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11168 In 2023, MBAE launched the Student Pathways to Success coalition to promote expansion and development of high school pathways that are onramps to college and careers. This spotlight story about Lana Viola, a student from Whittier Vocational Technical High School […]

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]]> 11168 Patricia Filippone from Suffolk Construction joins MBAE Board https://www.mbae.org/patricia-filippone-from-suffolk-construction-joins-mbae-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patricia-filippone-from-suffolk-construction-joins-mbae-board Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:33 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=11172 MBAE is pleased to announce the election of Patricia Filippone, Vice President of Business Development at Suffolk Construction, to our Board of Directors. Trisha has more than three decades of experience in finance as well as development and construction for […]

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