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UMass Board Was Bypassed In University’s Decision To Make Bulk Purchase of Abortion Pills In April
By Sam Doran State House News Service
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Don’t Eliminate MCAS Graduation Requirement, Former Governor Jane Swift Says
At least one former governor opposes a potential ballot initiative that would eliminate passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts public schools. While the Massachusetts Teachers Association is working on a ballot initiative that would make this change, former Governor Jane Swift, a moderate
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Harvard Worst College In America When It Comes To Free Speech, Survey Says
Harvard University finished dead last in free speech in a survey of colleges in the United States released Wednesday. Harvard got the lowest possible ranking of the 248 schools, and was the only one rated "Abysmal."
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Massachusetts and New Hampshire Transgender Track Runners Could Win State Championships This School Year
Many athletes across Massachusetts and New Hampshire will win state championships this year, but will any athletes who identify as transgender competing in girls' sports be among them? Possibly. It's unclear how the seasons will play out, but at least two male athletes who identify as transgender
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Worcester Bishop Directs Catholic Schools To Reject Transgender Identity This School Year
Catholic schools in central Massachusetts will be expected to reject transgender identity and homosexuality this upcoming school year. The Diocese of Worcester issued new policies regarding sexuality and transgender identity this week. Bishop Robert McManus, the bishop of Worcester, approved the plan in late June.
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Quincy Has A Pro-Life Mayor; Here’s Why That Matters
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch is seeking re-election and his challenger is trying to make hay with an issue that often doesn't make its way into municipal races: abortion. Koch is notable in that he is a serious Catholic and a pro-life mayor in a left-leaning state. He left
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Five Wokest Colleges In Massachusetts
Colleges have a reputation for being liberal in conservative circles, and schools in Massachusetts are among the most. The Bay State has plenty of woke institutions for higher learning, but which are the wokest?
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Plagued By Teacher Shortages, Some States Turn To Fast-Track Credentialing
By Elaine Povich Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Faced with alarming teacher shortages, Virginia last month agreed to partner with a for-profit online teacher credentialing company, hoping to get more teachers into classrooms faster and without the higher tuition costs of traditional colleges and universities.
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