The ratings were suspended three years ago amid the COVID pandemic. Now they're back, but they face criticism from some educators, who contend that entire districts can be called out based on data covering relatively small numbers of students.
Boston punk outfit Rebuilder is back tomorrow with their sophomore full-length album, Local Support. Accompanying the release, the band are also announcing their new signing with Iodine Recordings and a run of September tour dates. Let by vocalists and guitarists Sal Ellington and Craig Stanton, the band’s sophomore album finds Rebuilder joined by an expanding rotation of collaborators, expanding the band’s range and raising them to anthemic heights.
New York education officials want a new, temporary evaluation system for the next two school years, with the hopes of creating something more permanent for the 2025-26 school year.