Souhegan High School’s ‘Saber Startup’ program promotes confidence and camaraderie

High above their friends’ heads, Brady Bertrand and Balthazar Glover inched their way up parallel boards studded with metal loops, toward a huge tire...

PODCAST: Return of the School Voucher Bill

In this episode of School Talk, Reaching Higher Policy Director Christina Pretorius discusses what's coming up in education legislation, including a familiar-looking school voucher...

PODCAST: On Our Own: A top-notch school district feels the funding...

In this special podcast, Reaching Higher intern and Hopkinton native Henry Lavoie goes in search of answers to why Hopkinton's school budget failed last...

School: Whose bright idea was it, anyway? Check out our new...

Not so long ago, school was one of the most predictable aspects of life -- like dad jokes and those baby carrots that always...

PODCAST: Pandemic Reflections

In the latest episode of "School Talk," the Reaching Higher staff discuss our own families' experiences with a year of pandemic learning. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hJFMSVNA07b9EWzEJgzGn?si=s8svQA8JRCmbH9QefhRYxQ TRANSCRIPT I’m Sarah...

Choosing their own adventures

With more options than ever and new challenges ahead, students need clear, personalized guidance as they explore career pathways Part One of a Two-Part Series Veteran...

Paving new pathways

Changes and challenges lie ahead for college and career readiness Part Two of a Two-Part Series To guide students onto viable career pathways, an increasing number...

For Teacher Appreciation Week, some highlights from the past year

Over the past year, many teachers have taken the time to share their stories with us. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, here are...

Follow your dreams (but please come back): Why young people leave...

Part One of a Two-Part Series “Pathways” has become a buzzword of late in the world of education. Increasingly, educators and policy makers are...

The Next Stage: We caught up with eight students from one...

Part Two of a Two-Part Series The music room at Merrimack Valley High School looms large in the memory of students who found themselves there...