Just about everyone who works in or participates in the field of education understands the need for equity in all aspects of teaching and learning. We hear about the need for equity in the quality of the learning environment, equity in access to rigorous curricula, equity in access to instructional technology, and equity in the…
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Esther Hines brought extensive teaching experience and deep knowledge of chemistry to the classroom when she began teaching Advanced Placement Chemistry at Billerica Memorial High School a few years ago. But something wasn’t clicking for students – they were struggling to pass the exam. Part of the challenge was preparing kids to manage their time…
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Two bills were heard by the Mass. Joint Committee on Higher Education recently that, if passed, would help students who score a 3 on their Advanced Placement (AP) exam receive college credit. S. 762 and H. 1206, An Act Relative to Advanced Placement Examinations, co-sponsored by Senator Moore and Representative Brodeur, establish as state policy…
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Among the many enthusiastic students from across Massachusetts at the State House March 5 to celebrate the state’s first ever Advanced Placement Day were two exceptional Everett High School seniors. These two AP coursework veterans deeply appreciate the value of the classes and also the importance of ensuring that more students like themselves receive credit…
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As part of STEM week, Massachusetts is promoting computer science (CS) education. Since our youth will never know a life without computers, we must teach them the skills and knowledge to understand the technology we use today so that they may go on to create the technology we will use tomorrow. We in the United…
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The Massachusetts Board of Education approved in June what may seem to some a small change to the state’s Next-Generation District and School Accountability System. The amended accountability language places “an increased focus on raising the performance of each school’s lowest performing students.” This represents a shift in how state results are reported and, more…
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With AP week just around the corner, students, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the exams they’ve been preparing for since the start of the school year last fall. By this point, they’ve worked hard, harder than they’ve had to for most high school classes, to gain a mastery of the content and skills…
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Massachusetts takes pride in being first in the country in many areas, especially the percentage of college grads in its workforce. But we can’t keep our lead unless we continue to invest in preparing high school students from all demographic backgrounds for college. That’s why last week’s news that Massachusetts again led the nation in…
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MIE is proud to be partnering with Fitchburg High School for our 6th year in our Advanced Placement Success Sustainment Program! Here are some facts about FHS: Principal: Jeremy Roche District Superintendent: André Ravenelle Students at Fitchburg have the opportunity to use their high school AP courses for full credit at Mount Wachusett Community College.…
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Executive Director, Interim Headmaster: Kevin McCaskill District Superintendent: Tommy Chang Madison Park is our only Cohort 10 school in the Boston Public School District and is one of 15 BPS high schools partnering with MIE Madison Park is the only technical vocational high school in the city of Boston The high school was designed by…
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MIE is proud to welcome The Springfield Renaissance School to our Core program as of this fall. Here’s some background on Renaissance: Principal: Arria Coburn District Superintendent: Daniel Warwick Cohort 10: Springfield Renaissance is in its first year as a partner school of MIE Springfield Renaissance is our smallest school in Cohort 10, with just…
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Results for the newly designed MCAS – or New Generation MCAS– were released last week for Grades 3-8, showing an overall decline in scores. As the Boston Globe reported, some results were “eye-popping,” including the scores for Grade 8 English, where only 49 percent either met or exceeded expectations. On the previous test, 79 percent…
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