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BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday rejected Brandeis University's bid to squash a lawsuit by a student disciplined under its sexual assault policies, ripping the Waltham university's approach to adjudicating such claims. In an 89-page opinion supporting his decision to allow the lawsuit to move forward,
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BOSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is taking the U.S. Department of Education to federal court in an effort to force the government agency to cough up information about its student debt collection practices, especially as they relate to minority borrowers. In a joint Freedom of Information
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The New England Conservatory is at the forefront of cultural renewal in Boston's urban neighborhoods. Through their Community Performances & Partnerships Program, musicians offer free concerts at homeless shelters, public schools, hospitals, rehabilitative facilities, community centers, and other diverse venues. Created in 2003 to bring classical music to
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STATE HOUSE — An increase in the cap on charter school enrollment in Massachusetts would be tied to major new investments in all public schools starting in 2018 under a proposal released Thursday by Senate leaders that immediately worked to inflame the debate over charter schools. The bill would link a
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BOSTON – Driving in and out of the city, especially during rush hour, can be a nightmare, with one-way streets, bicyclists and pedestrians adding up to headaches for daily commuters. Boston drivers spend an average of 64 hours a year stuck in traffic, making it the seventh most congested city in
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Women's advocates in Boston want the Massachusetts State House to do more to ensure women receive "equal pay for equal work." A press event earlier this month mostly celebrated proposed legislation to increase penalties for businesses violating equal pay statutes and further regulate compensation practices, but
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BOSTON — A constitutional amendment raising taxes on millionaires to generate $1.9 billion for education and transportation would hurt the economy and damage the state's ability to support school services, Education Secretary James Peyser said Thursday. "Definitely not," Peyser told the News Service following an event
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Will "Taxachusetts" soon join the undead? On Wednesday, lawmakers on Beacon Hill have an opportunity to drive a stake through the heart of that long-derided state nickname, by refusing to vote for a new 4 percent surcharge on million-dollar incomes. If legislators give the proposed constitutional amendment the
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