The report, which comes as reading instruction remains a hotly debated topic nationwide, ranked Massachusetts 35th for teaching new educators how to instruct students on phonics, vocabulary, and other core components of reading.
WESTHAMPTON – Around this time of year, the motto for the Hampshire Regional softball team is the same every game – survive and advance. The Raiders did just that on Wednesday afternoon in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16, knocking off No. 18 Bay Path.
Thanks to a great second-half comeback, the Greater Lowell girls lacrosse team netted the program's first-ever MIAA state tournament victory, a 7-4 conquest of No. 34 Bristol-Plymouth in Tyngsboro.
The Frontier softball team had a magical run to the MIAA Div. 5 final four a season ago as the No. 21 seed. The Redhawks are trying to repeat that this spring as the No. 15 seed and got the tournament off to a good start on Sunday against Monson in.