Newsletters Archive

Dec 2020: Coping with Remote Learning

December 14, 2020

Nov 2020: Teaching and Learning in 2020

November 15, 2020

October 2020: Civics Education

October 26, 2020

The Rennie Report: Back to School 2020

September 01, 2020

The Rennie Report: Back to School 2020

The Rennie Report: Reflections on equity and how we can do better

August 05, 2020

The Rennie Report: Teacher Appreciation

May 05, 2020

The Rennie Report: How MA Teachers are Helping Identify High-Quality Curriculum

March 11, 2020

The Rennie Report: 2020 Condition of Education

February 12, 2020

The Rennie Report: Elevating Real-World Learning

January 15, 2020

The Rennie Report: What do students need to succeed?

December 20, 2019

The Rennie Report: "Curriculum For Students, By Students"

November 15, 2019

The Rennie Report: Preparing the Future Workforce

October 24, 2019

The Rennie Report: Early College Blueprint

September 27, 2019

The Rennie Report: Unlocking the Potential of Opportunity Youth

August 01, 2019

The Rennie Report: A Supportive School for Every Student

June 14, 2019

The Rennie Report: Coming Together around SEL

May 15, 2019

The Rennie Report: How Students Can Shape the Future of Education

March 01, 2019

The Rennie Report: Integrated Student Support

December 01, 2018

The Rennie Report: A Look at the Latest MCAS Scores

November 01, 2018

The Rennie Report: Coming Together to Spread SEL

September 01, 2018

Unpacking the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

December 18, 2024

In June 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action practices in higher education, fundamentally altering the landscape of college admissions nationwide. Now, as colleges and universities share data on their first-year student enrollment, we can begin to unpack the real-world impact of this Supreme Court decision. This blog post examines what led to this moment, what the data from schools in Massachusetts and across the nation tells us, and what steps lie ahead for creating equitable pathways to higher education.