Mandy McLaren

Louisville

Reporter at The Boston Globe

Reporter at The Great Divide Newsletter

teacher turned reporter, currently telling stories for @BostonGlobe Great Divide education team. [email protected]

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Massachusetts welcomed migrant families with open arms. But is the state prepared to teach their children? - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren |Christopher Huffaker

“I’ve had kids coming all year,” she said matter-of-factly. “I got two in the last month.”Across Massachusetts, a growing number of educators are finding themselves in similar positions. The state’s population of English learners has grown 25 percent since 2019, a dramatic uptick fueled by the large number of migrants arriving here in the last several years.
‘A pain in the ass’: Northampton school leaders caught on hot mic disparaging dad who pushed for his disabled kid’s rights - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

“What is going to happen to my kid if the principal, the counselor, and the special education coordinator are sitting there saying they’re going to war with me for asking that they provide accommodations to help my child learn?” he recalled thinking that day in mid-March.
Somerville v. Trump? School district leads lawsuit over dismantling of Education Department. - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

The lawsuit, filed Monday in US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges the administration’s actions are unlawful and will decimate crucial services for millions of students. The lawsuit was filed by Democracy Forward, a left-leaning Washington, D.C.,-based legal organization. Easthampton and Somerville public school districts, as well as the American Federation of Teachers, its Massachusetts affiliate, and other unions, are listed as plaintiffs.
Trump signs executive order aimed at abolishing Department of Education - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

A little more than a week after his education secretary slashed nearly half of the US Department of Education’s workforce, President Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order aimed at abolishing the Cabinet-level agency, which for decades has played a vital role in ensuring all students, regardless of their disadvantages, have equal educational opportunities.
Boston-based employees among US Department of Education layoffs - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren |Hilary Burns |Christopher Huffaker

Following through on a high-profile campaign promise to dismantle the US Department of Education, the Trump administration is slashing nearly half the agency’s workforce — a prelude, many experts suspect, to a forthcoming executive order further shifting responsibilities for educating the country’s students away from the federal government.
Linda McMahon sets stage to dismantle Education Department - The Boston Globe

Mar 5, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren |Hilary Burns

No sooner than she was confirmed, Education Secretary Linda McMahon called on a legion of career civil servants in the US Education Department to embrace a “momentous final mission” — the dismantling of a federal education bureaucracy that she says “is not working as intended.” Despite investing over $1 trillion in public schooling since the Education Department’s inception, McMahon said “student outcomes have consistently languished,” and young Americans are “trapped in failing schools,...
Is your child’s 504 plan at risk? What to know about the lawsuit targeting disability protections. - The Boston Globe

Feb 27, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

A section of federal civil rights law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination — and through which students with disabilities such as ADHD and dyslexia are afforded additional classroom support — may be at risk. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs that receive federal funding, including those related to education, health care, employment, and public services.
The Massachusetts education department is weighing new graduation requirements. Here’s what they are

Feb 25, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

Massachusetts law requires all students to demonstrate their competency to graduate high school. To meet this so-called “competency determination,” students since 2003 had been required to pass 10th grade MCAS exams. Now, the state education department is proposing a new way for students to demonstrate their competency and, thus, meet state-level expectations.
DOGE ‘implants’? RFK Jr. in charge of special ed? What you missed at Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation hearing - The Boston Globe

Feb 13, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

During her interview Thursday to become President Trump’s pick for Education Secretary, former professional wrestling executive Linda McMahon delighted Republicans with pledges to slash federal bureaucracy and return “back-to-the-basics” instruction to classrooms, while frustrating Democrats who couldn’t nail down straight answers from her on the fate of special education funding or African American history courses.
Brookline taxpayers to foot bill for school finance audit as budget shortfall exceeds $8 million - The Boston Globe

Feb 12, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Mandy McLaren

The Brookline Select Board on Tuesday night moved forward with an audit of the school district’s “budget and management processes” at a yet-to-be-determined cost. The School Committee, which requested the audit, is expected to issue its own vote of approval when it meets Thursday.

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