Those Hidden Costs Of College
When you begin to plan for the college experience there are some costs most parents of freshmen are surprised by.
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When you begin to plan for the college experience there are some costs most parents of freshmen are surprised by.
The student is going to benefit so should they foot the bill?
Steps to Success, a program at Brookline High School, is developing an amazing track record getting some unlikely kids through college.
The first step in finding financial aid is to meet with the guidance counselor and see what recommendations they have.
The minority student population in Boston Public Schools is close to 90%, but only about a fifth of the teachers are minority.
Next Sunday, the 26th, is the Massachusetts College Goal Sunday. This is a program that provides free information and assistance to Massachusetts families applying for financial aid.
State officials say many schools in Massachusetts are not prepared for an emergency situation.
We know online banking and mobile apps are convenient but they can keep your kids from seeing you dealing with cash or how to manage money.
Students in a western Massachusetts school district could soon be going to class just four days a week. The superintendent of Mohawk Trail Regional School District says not only would the plan save money, it would also help students
For the first time in more than half a century, Massachusetts adults taking a high school equivalency exam will not take the G.E.D.
An all-boys Catholic high school in New York state has gone digital. Archbishop Stepinac High School got rid of nearly all its printed textbooks and is having students use tablets and laptops instead. Textbooks are stored online, allowing all students access to all books, no matter what grade they are in.
A professor from Lesley University in Cambridge is examining if the popular tables can improve learning in much younger students as well.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is reviewing a company that wants to open the second virtual school in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Connections Academy of Learning Excellence is the only organization to apply this year. It hopes to enroll 1,500 students to start, with 6,000 by its fifth year of operation.
As part of a new series "Eye On Education," WBZ-TV will be focusing on both technology and innovation in the school systems across the state.
Some students in the Boston and Salem school districts will soon be spending a lot more time in the classroom. They are joining a program already in place in Lawrence and Fall River.
A monster winter storm will clash with Arctic air, with major implications for the weather forecast in Massachusetts.
The northern lights may be seen in Massachusetts tonight as an X-class solar flare could cause a severe geomagnetic storm.
A man crashed a car into the police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on Monday. Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson said that the crash was believed to be intentional.
Plowable snow fell in several cities and towns across Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. Here are the latest totals.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said he doesn't know if receiver Mack Hollins will be back for the AFC Championship.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
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.
The Patriots will travel to Denver to take on the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
The first-ever World team for the NBA All-Star Game is already looking loaded, and Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been named one of the participants.
Sunday won't be the first time the Patriots have played a postseason game in Denver, but New England will be hoping the result is better than their past experience in the Mile High City.
Mike Vrabel said it's too soon to know if veteran wide receiver Mack Hollins will be activated off of injured reserve for the AFC Championship Game Sunday in Denver.
The New England Patriots took a social media victory lap after beating the Houston Texans in the NFL playoffs.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
