John Hilliard

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John Hilliard

A state board is expected to select a new commissioner to oversee the Massachusetts K-12 public education department during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. In Massachusetts, the education commissioner oversees day-to-day operations of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which regulates public and charter K-12 schools; creates long-term plans for the department; provides guidance and training to school districts, and implements the school accountability system.

6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John Hilliard

Students with disabilities would be disproportionately affected by a new Boston Public Schools transportation policy that some advocates warned Thursday could strip hundreds of students of bus and van rides to school that are included under their legally binding special education plans. The district’s new Ridership Procedure, unveiled Wednesday, is meant to eliminate bus stops where students are no-shows for at least two weeks in a row.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John Hilliard

The Boston School Committee is expected to vote on a proposed three-year contract with the city’s educators Wednesday night that would boost pay for employees like teachers and paraprofessionals, according to the board’s agenda. The committee, which is expected to hold its first hybrid session of the year, is scheduled to meet starting at 6 p.m. at the district’s Roxbury headquarters. The proposed deal was brokered by the union and school negotiators late last month, after about a year of talks.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John Hilliard |Christopher Huffaker

The Massachusetts school board announced three finalists Tuesday to be the state’s new education commissioner, more than a year after former Commissioner Jeff Riley stepped down. The finalists are Jack Elsey, founder and CEO of the Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative; Lily Laux, former deputy commissioner of school programs for the Texas Education Agency; and Pedro Martinez, outgoing CEO of Chicago Public Schools.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | John Hilliard

The state’s Head Start association blasted the Trump administration Monday for reportedly proposing to scrap the federal program that serves thousands of low-income children and families across the US, including in Massachusetts. The White House’s fiscal 2026 funding blueprint does not allocate money for Head Start, and it is listed among programs to be eliminated, USA Today reported Friday. The news outlet cited an unidentified official who was familiar with the plan, according to the report.