It depends on the part of Massachusetts. The suburbs close to and beyond the I-95 have astoundingly good public schools. They're also expensive to buy into. Bo

It depends on the part of Massachusetts. The suburbs close to and beyond the I-95 have astoundingly good public schools. They're also expensive to buy into. Boston proper and surrounding areas have begun to suffer from the same epidemic of anti-gifted mania that plagues California and is beginning to affect New York City, especially with regards to the exam schools (i.e. Boston Latin et al).