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Bathrooms, Locker Rooms All Access To Transgender-Identifying Students in Keene, New Hampshire

Matthew McDonald

The Keene School Board approved a new policy designed to make transgender students comfortable. They'll have access to whichever bathrooms and locker rooms they choose.

The Struggles at Two Boston High Schools: Will Axing Teachers Fix the Problems?
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The Struggles at Two Boston High Schools: Will Axing Teachers Fix the Problems?

Matthew McDonald

Boston school officials got an earful Wednesday night from critics of a coming reorganization of two city high schools that could see most of their teachers gone next year.

Brighton High School and Excel High School in South Boston are on opposite sides of the city, but they share a substandard designation from the state. Both were deemed so-called Level 4 schools this past fall, meaning state education officials think they need drastic intervention.

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