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Massachusetts

Voters may soon get to weigh in on charter schools, Common Core

BOSTON — Proponents of two ballot initiatives aimed at reforming Massachusetts public education dropped off boxes of signed petitions to Secretary of State William Galvin's office on Wednesday. Sponsors of measures that would expand the number of public charter schools and prevent the state from continuing to rely on

Republicans

No, the Voting Rights Act is not in danger

How many times have you heard that Republicans want to "disenfranchise" minority voters? Or that the conservatives on the Supreme Court have "gutted" the Voting Rights Act? Or that Congress might not "renew" its protections? Or that states that require voter ID or reduce

election

Sue, vote, legislate? Charter schools’ newest challenge

Charter school proponents, including the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association and the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance are considering whether to move forward with a statewide ballot initiative to lift the cap on public charter schools. Currently, more than 30,000 Massachusetts students attend charter schools, about 3 percent of the total

Massachusetts

Common Core opponents make ballot campaign official

Written by Matt Murphy The decision by state education officials in 2010 to adopt the national Common Core standards for teaching subjects such as English and math would be rescinded under a ballot question proposed on Tuesday by opponents of the new national curriculum.