1/7/10 - Boston Herald

"The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed an education overhaul bill that legislators say will address the achievement gap between schools in richer and poorer communities. The bill passed early Thursday morning strengthens the state’s application for $250 million in federal funding, makes it easier for the state to step in and help underperforming districts and lifts the cap on charter schools in the lowest performing districts." [Read more about Massachusetts education reform...]