MBAE to Wage Campaign to Raise Student Achievement

Massachusetts has made dramatic gains in student achievement over the past twenty years through the systematic implementation of cutting edge reforms.  Today, our students lead the nation on national and international assessments.

Although the state’s performance is impressive and envied by many, it’s simply not enough.  Nearly 40% of students entering our public colleges need remediation, socio-economic achievement gaps persist, skills gaps are widening, and the unrelenting demands of a global economy continue to raise the bar for our schools and our students.

These factors threaten the Commonwealth’s leadership positions in education and the innovation economy.  As other states and nations adopt innovative new approaches and experience faster rates of improvement in student achievement, Massachusetts risks falling behind.

Twenty years ago, Massachusetts adopted a model for education reform that became the aspiration of other states.  We have an extraordinary opportunity to lead once again by building on our strong foundation and adopting proven innovations and initiatives that will prepare all students to be globally competitive.

Over the next two years MBAE will wage a campaign to ensure Massachusetts seizes this leadership opportunity and raises student achievement.  As a first step, MBAE has retained Brightlines, a team of international education experts led by Sir Michael Barber, to assess the performance of Massachusetts schools and identify the initiatives and innovations that are producing the greatest results in the Commonwealth and around the world.  With this information and with input that is being gathered from the state’s education, policy and business leaders, we will identify what actions and new innovations will lead to the transformative change that is needed and mobilize support for adoption of a new education agenda.

Please join us in this effort.

Read MBAE’s press release announcing this effort.