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Orange and Petersham will receive a combined $134,530 in state money to implement a package of materials for teaching foundational reading skills in kindergarten through second grade.The two North Quabbin towns are among the 18 school districts and...

The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough have received grants from the administration to support early literacy.

Learning to read young is considered the "great equalizer," officials said.

There were three students in my small group practicing reading a paragraph. Neil, one of my 2nd graders, had come to the sentence ‘We can all pick up trash.’ The

Russell Johnston, a former superintendent of West Springfield Public Schools, will begin leading the department on March 15 following Jeff Riley's departure.

Deputy Education Commissioner Russell Johnston, a long-serving state official specializing in special education, was unanimously selected Tuesday to temporarily take the helm of the state's K-12 education department after Commissioner Jeffrey Riley steps down in March.

“After six years of service, I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to pass the baton.”

BOSTON — Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley plans to step down on March 15 after six years leading Massachusetts’ K-12 school system, according to a letter he sent

He cited the need to care for his aging parents in his resignation letter.

Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley plans to step down on March 15 after six years leading Massachusetts' K-12 school system.