Massachusetts updates state graduation requirements for Class of 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
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The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University.
In a virtual meeting Thursday, the board voted 9-0 to name Martinez as commissioner of the department, with two abstentions.
Massachusetts officials said the state will adhere to DEI in its schools, despite threats to cut federal funding from the Trump administration.
At the Boston Higashi School in Randolph, a new food pantry is helping students with autism develop essential life skills and give back to their community.
Students at North Andover High School walked out of their classes on Monday after recently announced budget cuts.
Teachers, parents and students rallied Saturday at North Andover Middle School in response to budget cuts.
Dozens of colleges nationwide - including some in Massachusetts - have received a warning from Linda McMahon. But what about the First Amendment?
Gov. Maura Healey said some academic services would "go away" if President Trump dissolves the Department of Education.
Students at an elementary school in Littleton, Massachusetts are learning where their food comes from as they grow and harvest food that's then served in their own cafeteria.
The Nation's Report Card shows students are struggling to make learning progress after the pandemic.
There's a new push to establish a minimum salary for public school teachers and other educators in Massachusetts.
More Massachusetts high school students will soon be able to get a head start on earning college credits.
City officials in Boston are planning to close four schools in the coming years.
Consumers haggle over the price of big-ticket items like homes and cars. So should they also bargain over the cost of college tuition?
Traffic delays are expected just west of Boston this weekend as part of the Mass Pike is reduced to one lane in each direction.
Harvard can continue hosting foreign students, a federal judge ruled Friday.
The Boston Calling music festival will be skipped in 2026, organizers said Friday.
Karen Read's parents said they and their daughter are now focused on trying to get back to normal.
A children's consignment shop in Holliston is doing more than just selling nice clothing and toys.
Rats in Boston may be spreading a potentially deadly disease, according to a Tufts University study.
A New Hampshire man is making sure that those facing a Parkinson's diagnosis are getting the support they need.
LGBTQ+ advocates are concerned that the Trump administration could be discontinuing LGBTQ-specific support for youth on the national 988 suicide hotline.
Health officials are warning travelers and Boston residents after a person visited popular attractions around the city.
In East Boston, a new facility is offering people help for mental health as soon as they need it.
Longtime private investigators say the Massachusetts State Police have been denying their license renewal applications.
Enrique Delgado-Garcia was just weeks away from finishing his training at the Massachusetts State Police Academy when he was seriously injured in a boxing exercise and died.
When a Braintree woman signed up for a deal with a new cellphone service provider, it included receiving a gift card for her old cellphones.
A couple was days from being evicted from their home after the bank foreclosed on it. One call changed everything.
An investigation by the I-Team revealed that nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts aren't helping patients entitled to financial assistance.
A Gallup poll late last year found confidence in the courts has collapsed.
With ICE raids unpopular in Massachusetts, the local Republican Party is in a difficult political situation.
The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said his party needs to listen to voters more as that's what cost them in the 2024 elections.
The "big, beautiful bill" passed by the House contains an AI provision that has unlikely allies lining up to fight it.
An independent political action committee supporting Josh Kraft is behind the first TV ad in Boston's mayoral race. But does its attacks on Mayor Wu tell the whole truth?
Home decor and furniture retailer At Home has filed for bankruptcy and announced it will close 26 stores across the country, including Massachusetts's Dedham and Shrewsbury stores.
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its pastry painting is unconstitutional, a judge ruled.
A Chatham, Massachusetts restaurant has been voted the best in the country for waterfront dining.
Joann is closing more fabric stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as the retailer winds down operations.
Bertucci's has closed four restaurants in Massachusetts as it files for bankruptcy for the third time since 2018.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
A business in Boston is reimagining the way that people design their homes with a custom window and door design center in Seaport.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is dedicated to teaching people about the importance of our natural world through live animal exhibits and more.
Nestled inside iconic Marblehead Harbor sits a seafood market serving up what might be some of the freshest seafood in all of New England.
A student in Newton has taken the track and field world by storm while making waves in her community, all before she begins her junior year.
Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell may be the new kid in town, but he is loving life in New England. And he's not just enamored with what's been going on in Foxboro on the football field.
James Tibbs had always hoped to play for the Red Sox. He just had to take a different and very unexpected route to join the Boston franchise.
Bruins head coach Marco Sturm has added longtime NHL assistant coach Steve Spott to his staff in Boston.
Surveillance video showed a deer smashing through the front window of The Friendly Toast in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
A "grand penthouse" is for sale in Boston, and it's the most expensive home currently on the market in Massachusetts.
A police officer in Ludlow, Massachusetts rescued a baby deer and reunited the animal with its mother Sunday night.
The northern lights put on a show last night above Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Video of a huge shark swimming around Rhode Island's Block Island on Memorial Day is going viral.
