EDUCATION

We bring June's Mayor-of-the-Month to North Adams with Mayor Jennifer Macksey, we visit Mount Holyoke College for the return of their Summer Theater program, and visit the J.S. Bryant School to learn about their LGBTQIA2S+ programming.

Carrie Saldo and panelists discuss data centers in the 413, the challenge of filling aging government positions, potential for new high school graduation requirements, a new nature preserve in the Berkshires & much more.

MassCORE and MyCAP could replace the MCAS in the state's education standards mix, according to the final high school graduation standard recommendations filed Wednesday by the K-12 Graduation Council.

Lawmakers face no strict deadlines to advance the bills in conference other than the end of this two-year session on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027.

We take a hard look into higher education and its economic impacts in Massachusetts.

We learn about the new book, "Ye Trodden Path," that maps Henry Knox's famous march to Boston and learn about the International Language Institute in honor of 413 Gives.

A few hundred middle and high schoolers from western Massachusetts presented a variety of ideas this week at a civics showcase in Springfield. Showcases are taking place around the state, in an effort to teach students about civic engagement and community service.

We break down a lawsuit filed alleging racial segregation in western Mass. schools, the end of federal oversight on the Springfield police department, the 350th anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre, the legacy and passing of former Rep. Barney Frank and much more.

We dive into post office closures in Franklin and Hampden Counties, how a nationwide cyberattack impacted local education, and how attacks on D.E.I. in higher education continues.

We visit the UMass Amherst apiary to check out the honey bees and explore word substitutes with the Word Nerd.