Mass. reports 591 new COVID-19...

Dec 19, 2020 by

Mass. reports 591 new COVID-19 cases among students, 418 among school staff

The weekly update from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education only reflects coronavirus cases reported to the state by...

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MCAS testing delayed as corona...

Dec 10, 2020 by

MCAS testing delayed as coronavirus case counts spike across Mass.

The testing window for ACCESS tests has also been extended by several months. With COVID-19 cases mounting across the Commonwealth,...

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Mass. reports 191 new COVID-19...

Nov 15, 2020 by

Mass. reports 191 new COVID-19 cases among students, 157 among school staff

Massachusetts officials are reporting 191 new positive coronavirus cases among students and 157 new cases among staff at public...

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Massachusetts is changing its ...

Nov 7, 2020 by

Massachusetts is changing its coronavirus map, amid push to reopen schools

Gov. Charlie Baker says there are “too many communities” in remote-only models. But with COVID-19 cases on the rise, the...

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Professor charged in China cas...

Oct 11, 2020 by

Professor charged in China case sues Harvard over legal fees

“Employees who find themselves accused of wrongdoing rely on their employers’ promises to pay their defense costs,”...

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Fear of speech is replacing fr...

Jul 27, 2020 by

Fear of speech is replacing freedom of speech

For generations, Americans were raised to see robust debate as legitimate, desirable, and essential to democratic health. No longer....

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Citing educational risks, scie...

Jul 16, 2020 by

Citing educational risks, scientific panel urges that schools reopen

Online learning is ineffective for most elementary school children and special-needs children, the panel of scientists and educators...

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New guidelines place focus on ...

Jun 26, 2020 by

New guidelines place focus on physical return to school this fall

“As we all know, there is no substitute for the attention and engagement that is only possible with in person learning.” The...

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Guidelines for reopening Mass....

Jun 9, 2020 by

Guidelines for reopening Mass. schools include masks, small class sizes

Students and staff placed in small groups will not be allowed to engage with other groups of staff and students. When students return...

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Northeastern University intend...

May 11, 2020 by

Northeastern University intends to reopen for on-campus classes this fall

“This is a highly complex endeavor.” The president of Northeastern University says the school intends to open for...

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Here’s a list of educational s...

Mar 21, 2020 by

Here’s a list of educational sites to keep your children’s minds sharp

Your kids can take a drawing lesson from children’s author Mo Willems. Children’s author Mo Willems is hosting...

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Senators demand ban on use of ...

Feb 15, 2020 by

Senators demand ban on use of shock devices on people with disabilities

The Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton is the only facility in the country still using the devices. A group of Democratic senators sent...

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Babson fires man who joked Ira...

Jan 12, 2020 by

Babson fires man who joked Iran should list U.S. cultural sites to bomb

After initially suspending him with pay, the business school announced Thursday it had fired Asheen Phansey. In an uneasy moment,...

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Muslim man sues union, Boston ...

Dec 5, 2019 by

Muslim man sues union, Boston College over mandatory dues

BOSTON (AP) — Anti-union groups are hailing a religious discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court by a Muslim electrician against...

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Student journalists apologized...

Nov 13, 2019 by

Student journalists apologized for photos. Then came the backlash.

“Something we thought about a lot this week is how challenging it is to be student journalists who are reporting about other...

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Rhode Island School of Design ...

Sep 5, 2019 by

Rhode Island School of Design launches test optional policy

RISD joins a growing group of test-optional schools. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An art and design college in Rhode Island says it will...

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2 Boston students asked Marian...

Jul 11, 2019 by

2 Boston students asked Marianne Williamson about discarded needles

“I wanted her to tell me how can she change it.” Two students from a Boston school stood side by side in a crowded auditorium in...

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Bills on tap at State House ta...

Mar 24, 2019 by

Bills on tap at State House target lead in school water

BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are pushing legislation aimed at improving the safety of drinking water in schools in part by...

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Esperanza Spalding inspires Do...

Mar 2, 2019 by

Esperanza Spalding inspires Dorchester students with visit

Grammy-award winning jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding paid a visit to a group of music students at a Dorchester school...

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School’s initial respons...

Dec 22, 2018 by

School’s initial response to sign hung in UMass window stirs controversy

A residence director had emailed a student asking that the sign condemning Nazis be taken down. A request from a UMass Amherst...

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