Russell Johnston

Massachusetts education leaders convened this week at Holyoke High School — whose district is months away from a potential exit from state control.

A decade after chronic under-performance led to state control, Holyoke Public Schools has been granted a provisional release. It’s effective next year, but depends on how prepared the school committee is for the return of local control.

The City of Holyoke, Massachusetts could soon have a clear idea of how to get its public schools out of state receivership.

Massachusetts has a new acting education commissioner, with some of his former colleagues in the Pioneer Valley continuing to praise his work