Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education https://www.mbae.org Excellence. Opportunity. Innovation. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:54:36 +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 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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]]> 11172 MBAE & MACP Host Conversation on Addressing Learning Loss https://www.mbae.org/mbae-macp-host-conversation-on-how-to-address-learning-loss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mbae-macp-host-conversation-on-how-to-address-learning-loss Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:33:26 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=10249 From declines in reading and math proficiency to an alarming surge in chronic absenteeism, the ongoing repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on student learning pose a significant threat to the future of our students, particularly those who were already behind […]

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]]> 10249 Accelerating Student Learning: The Need for Urgency and Innovation https://www.mbae.org/accelerating-student-learning-the-need-for-urgency-and-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accelerating-student-learning-the-need-for-urgency-and-innovation Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:37:27 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=10227 The pandemic has had a deeply negative effect on learning across whole communities in Massachusetts for all students—regardless of racial/ethnic background, family income, or other factors. In certain communities, the percentage of students experiencing significant learning loss is quite large. […]

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]]> 10227 Hiring Skilled Workers Remains Top Challenge, Shows MA Business Leader Survey https://www.mbae.org/hiring-skilled-workers-remains-top-challenge-shows-ma-business-leader-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hiring-skilled-workers-remains-top-challenge-shows-ma-business-leader-survey Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:11:27 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=10204 November 28, 2023 (BOSTON) – Reporting that hiring and finding workers with the right skills continues to be a top challenge, an overwhelming majority (95%) of Massachusetts business leaders support Gov. Maura Healey’s efforts to improve our education system to […]

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]]> 10204 MBAE Hosts Top Leaders of Color to Discuss Solutions to Inequities in Education https://www.mbae.org/mbae-hosts-top-leaders-of-color-to-discuss-solutions-to-inequities-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mbae-hosts-top-leaders-of-color-to-discuss-solutions-to-inequities-in-education Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:00:26 +0000 https://www.mbae.org/?p=10126 As part of our ongoing efforts to shed light on long-standing educational disparities throughout the Commonwealth, MBAE, along with our partners at Latinos for Education and Education Trust in Massachusetts, recently hosted an event “Equity in Education: Building Education Pathways […]

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