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Westford Public Schools Recommends Eight-Year-Olds Read Book Teaching Them They Can Change Genders
What makes someone a boy and what makes someone a girl? Westford Public Schools want eight-year-olds to know the answer to that question.
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Maura Healey Embracing Term ‘Latinx’
What's the proper way to refer to people who come from Latin America? Are they Hispanics or Latinos? Some people use the terms interchangeably, but Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey prefers a different term: Latinx.
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Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become accustomed to using their smartphone cameras to scan small black-and-white square barcodes, allowing them instantly to do everything from access restaurant menus to pay bills.
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The Problem With The Term ‘Undocumented’
Something happened in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday. What?
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The Wages of The War On Cops: 2021 Saw a 65% Increase in Police Killed in Line of Duty
The death of George Floyd in Minnesota in May 2020 unleashed a wave of anti-police sentiment. Across the nation, progressive politicians have pursued a "war on cops," as Heather Mac Donald has so eloquently explained in her book with that title. Proactive policing has diminished, and criminals have
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Waltham Company Offering Up To 20 Weeks Of Paid Abortion Leave To Both Women and Men
If you work for one public relations firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, it's possible to receive up to 20 weeks of paid time off for having an abortion. Inkhouse, which employs more than 100 people, now offers a paid leave policy that covers pregnancy loss – which includes miscarriage,
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Boston Public Schools Using ‘Black Lives Matter Week’ To Tell Kindergartners They Can Choose Their Gender
Boston Public Schools celebrated it was the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action this week. The school district lightened the academic load for the week and offered a list of movies for students to watch that it matched to the 13 guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter
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Sixth-Grader Is Starting Goalie For Medford/Malden Varsity Girls’ Hockey Team This Season
Erin Alves stands alone in high school girls' ice hockey in Massachusetts. At just 12 years old, the Medford resident is already the starting varsity goaltender for the Medford/Malden high schools girls' team; the co-op also has a player from Revere High School and Everett High School.
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