MA voters approved Question 2 to eliminate MCAS as a graduation requirement. Our Executive Director Dr_Bourque Mary Bourque issued this statement about the loss of the only statewide standard for earning a high school diploma and moving beyond MCAS: bit.ly/3ChN8kC

MASS annual business meeting #MASCMASS2024

MASS President Armand Pires, Medway Public School, kicks off the #MASCMASS24 Wednesday Keynote Dinner

Congrats to Tom Scott on being recognized as the 2024 MASC Tip O'Neil Lifetime Acheivement Award winner. #MASCMASS24

Key note message at MASC/MASS Tim Shriver: DIGNITY!

Thanks to everyone who attended my session to learn and share effective strategies in proactive communication! #MASCMASS24

OPINION: Students and families pay the price when teachers go on strike by Mary M. Bourque and Glenn Koocher buff.ly/3UNqeIu

Earlier this week, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, reversing a longstanding and unfair provision that impacted our nation’s public servants. This historic legislation eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision, ensuring that educators and public

We’re excited to present the 1st issue of Supe Scoop! In this periodic e-news, we'll share updates on our work and Superintendents’ perspectives on hot topics in PK-12 public education in MA. Subscribe: bit.ly/3Cfpfug Read the 1st issue: bit.ly/4h9eA32

Superintendent @SZrikesps of @SalemSchoolsK12 co-authored with Ed Lambert of MBAE-Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education a guest opinion in the Boston Globe about the need for a new statewide graduation standard to succeed MCAS. #maedu bit.ly/40B1o1L

The MSBA is accepting Statement of Interests for consideration. For more information on how your district can apply, check out: massschoolbuildings.org/building/SOIs

Please see the below “Guidance Regarding K-12 Schools' Obligations to Protect Students and Their Information” from the Attorney General’s Office. - mcusercontent.com/d8f37d1a90dacd…

Congratulations to CPS' Director of School Counseling Ellen Kokinidis who received the Administrator of the Year Award last night from the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA)! 🌟🌟🌟

In a guest op-ed in The Boston Globe, Mary Bourque argues that expanding charter schools would put additional fiscal pressure on school districts already facing enormous budget challenges. bit.ly/3F2Iqse

Thank you and congratulations to Massachusetts K-12 Acting Commissioner Dr. Russell D. Johnston, who is leaving Massachusetts to become Superintendent of the Wallingford-Swarthmore (PA) School District. We are grateful for his leadership! bit.ly/3DUIhXM

M.A.S.S. leaders sent a letter to the MA Congressional Delegation, requesting intervention to maintain USDOE and protect $2 B in federal education funding for Mass., plus $106 M in pandemic recovery funds revoked last week from 20 MA school districts. bit.ly/4ldmMlK

“His father Louis Prevost was superintendent of the south suburban schools in District 169.” And his mother was a librarian. chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/…

Celebrating education policy advancement w MBAE-Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education - the state’s leading ed organization. Biz continues to value MA education; MBAE, & its leader, Ed Lambert, continues to be the channel for our advocacy. We need to do more - ed opens up the possibilities for all - thx MBAE!

Congratulations to Needham High seniors Sammi Meininger & Marco Barbosa for receiving the Massachusetts Association of School, Superintendents Academic Excellence Award at last night’s School Committee meeting! They represent the extraordinary young people who make up the class

Neighbors helping neighbors — that’s New England. Appreciate Governor Phil Scott and the great state of Vermont sending extra equipment to help us dig out.