COMMENCEMENT 2009
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Photos: Addressing the Class of '09
From Bobcat Goldthwait to Ben Bernanke, check out who spoke at this year's commencement ceremonies around the region.
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2009 MCAS RESULTS
MCAS scores fall shy of target
For the first time since testing began, more than half of Massachusetts schools are out of compliance with federal achievement standards, education officials said yesterday, a finding that raises warning flags for local educators but also sparks questions about whether the national benchmarks are too high. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Last chance for
English High
A reach for redemption
English High made gains last year, but achieving its goals has been a challenge.
English High made gains last year, but achieving its goals has been a challenge.
- Part 1 Long road back
- Part 2 Overwhelmed teachers
- Part 3 Student mothers
- VIDEO English High
Paying for college 101
Sally Donahue, Harvard University's director of financial aid, answered questions about how to pay for college.
- COVERAGE New aid for the middle
- LINK College board website
GLOBE EDUCATION NEWS
Brookline educator wins award
A Brookline schoolteacher has been named “Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year.’’ Marcy Prager, who teaches first and second grade at Michael Driscoll School, will be honored at the National Council for Social Studies annual awards conference this weekend in Atlanta. In addition to the designation, she will receive a $3,000 award for her efforts as a social studies ... (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)
Parole rules halt terrorist’s talk
In another twist to a free-speech controversy that has roiled the governor and people across the state, Ray Luc Levasseur said he will not speak at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst today, obeying parole orders to stay in his home state of Maine. It is the second cancellation in six days of the convicted terrorist’s appearance at the state’s ... (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
At museum for kids, new focus on parents
ACTON - Neil H. Gordon recently took the reins of one of the state’s most visited children’s attractions, the Discovery Museums in Acton, but his goals for the hands-on educational institution include plans that target an unexpected constituency: parents. (By Denise Taylor, Globe Correspondent)
Danvers Town Meeting to vote on funding for school
After years of planning, a proposed $79.8 million modernization of Danvers’ aging high school complex faces a crucial vote next week. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
Economy leaves Medford High pool high and dry
The Medford High School pool remains empty about two years after the city declared it unsafe, and officials say it will likely stay that way in the down economy, considering the estimated $2 million price tag for the necessary repairs. (By Travis Andersen, Globe Correspondent)
LATEST EDUCATION NEWS WIRE UPDATES
- Spitzer speaks on corporate integrity at Harvard (AP, 8:20 p.m.)
- Cops protest as UMass holds forum with ex-radicals (AP, 8 p.m.)
- W.Va. report raises questions about scholarships (AP, 5:40 p.m.)
- Mich. schools chief says laws needed to get grants (AP, 5:40 p.m.)
- Mass. school principal bans 'Meep!' (AP, 5:20 p.m.)
LATEST K-12 EDUCATION NEWS
- SHERBORN Sherborn parents add online auction to school fund-raiser (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
- MARSHFIELD Eureka! A touring play makes math dramatic for middle- and high-schoolers (Boston Globe, 11/11/09)
- Pirates take treasure at Scituate school event (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
- New MCAS measurement method shows gains for Randolph students (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
- Obama uses school dollars to prod states to change (AP, 11/11/09)
LATEST HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- Head-on crash kills 3 college students in Pa. (AP, 9:01 a.m.)
- Harvard pays tribute to Medal of Honor winners (AP, 11/11/09)
- Schroder at Harvard ceremony for hero he portrayed (AP, 11/11/09)
- Ex-radical denied travel OK to Mass. for speech (AP, 11/11/09)
- Schroder at Harvard ceremony for hero he portrayed (AP, 11/11/09)