Eye On Education: Harvard Study Aims To Strengthen Preschool Learning
Harvard researchers are conducting a first-of-its kind study that could change and strengthen the quality of early childhood education across the country.
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Harvard researchers are conducting a first-of-its kind study that could change and strengthen the quality of early childhood education across the country.
Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell Chester has died after a battle with cancer.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is doing its part to keep kids engaged and enriched while school is out, avoiding the dreaded "summer slide."
Conservative lawmakers, climate change doubters and others are attempting to push rejected or debunked theories into the classroom.
Under the partnership announced Tuesday, players will have access during and after their careers to courses that include undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeastern.
Two Boston schools, one charter and one traditional, have teamed up with the health centers nearby to make sure younger siblings are school-ready before they even walk through the door in September, and there's an interesting connection to Facebook.
At the Sullivan Middle School in Worcester, administrators are taking a clean, fresh approach to help deal with absenteeism.
A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots in public schools in Massachusetts is heading to a public hearing.
Some local college students have learned that helping the community beyond their campus has been the best education of all with 'Working For Worcester'.
The event highlighted that the barriers some students faced rising to the top, went deeper than homework and grades.
The new college affordability program for Boston high school graduates enables low-income students to complete four-year degrees without paying tuition or mandatory fees.
Over a year and a half ago, the atrium of MassArt's Design and Media Center was still under construction, and the college needed a masterpiece. That's when artist Daniel Clayman was called in for ideas--and one idea literally hit him.
The author, actress and former talk show host addressed more than 600 graduates Sunday at the college's 139th commencement in Northampton, Massachusetts. She was among five women who received an honorary degree from the women's liberal arts school.
Thousands of school children sit in Symphony Hall--some for the first time--but this isn't the stuffy concert they were probably expecting.
The former first lady pushed the changes as part of her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
School bus drivers and monitors in Marlboro went on strike Wednesday morning.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is meeting with the media Wednesday, the first time he's held a news conference since missing the final day of the NFL Draft to seek counseling.
An Amazon customer is out more than $2,000 after he ordered two expensive watches, and both arrived at his home with nothing in the box.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is meeting with the media Wednesday, the first time he's held a news conference since missing the final day of the NFL Draft to seek counseling.
The Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was announced as the NBA's top coach for 2025-26.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
