Stephen Zrike becomes the state's first Latino education secretary, joining Commissioners Pedro Martinez and Noe Ortega in an unprecedented leadership trifecta.

Learn about how British mercantilism fueled economic imbalance, slavery, and revolution in the American colonies, leading to the rise of free trade and the end of mercantilism.

Like a growing number of teachers, she has embraced science of reading strategies including phonics — but state legislators warn those instructional changes haven’t come fast enough. Credit: Julian ...

Uncover the fascinating story behind the founding of America's oldest and most prestigious university. Was it a single person, a religious group, or colonial legislators?

(TNS) — On a recent morning, students in Renee Sweeney’s engineering class at Westfield High School tinkered with their robots. They worked on writing code to tell the robots how to move. Soon, more ...

The Massachusetts Secretary of Education reflected back on the schools’ progress under the first years of the Healey administration and the challenges still ahead in a “State of Education” address — ...

SYRACUSE, NY – Syracuse was growing rapidly in the late 1920s. “It became apparent that there was a real need for a high-class subdivision in a locality which would appeal to people of distinction,” ...

For Steve and Kara McCauley, both Michigan natives who built their life in Rochester, the search for a home was always about character. Kara, a Mayo Clinic physician, and Steve, a carpenter-painter ...

Have you ever started to cook an elaborate dinner only to realize you forgot to purchase an important ingredient from the grocery store? It happens to the best of us. However, if you need to make a ...

Have you ever wondered exactly where the center of Massachusetts lies? While many assume it to be Worcester due to its nickname of "Heart of the Commonwealth," it might be a surprise to find the ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it would be launching an investigation into a Massachusetts school district after reports that students were given a survey with sexually ...

The Massachusetts Secretary of Education is pushing back on federal cuts to education funding, saying higher education needs to be more accessible nationwide, just like it is in the Bay State.