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Several Massachusetts Libraries Pushing Book About Transgender Child

Several Massachusetts public libraries are recommending a book for children that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she's a boy. The book, titled Jack (Not Jackie), which Amazon advertises for children ages 4 through 8, describes an older sister's reactions to her younger

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Transgender Cross Country Runner Set Girls’ Record At Brookline High This Past School Year

A male transgender runner set a girls' cross country school record at Brookline High School during the 2022-2023 school year. Junior Chloe Barnes is a biological male who identifies as a transgender girl, as TB Daily News reported in January 2023 and Brookline's student newspaper, The Sag,

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On Massachusetts Sex-Ed Reform, Let’s Make Our Voices Heard; Here’s How

The Healey administration wants to update the Massachusetts health framework guidelines, including sex education — and it wants the public's input. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously approved a framework for health and physical education in the state's public schools on Tuesday, June 27,

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Hey Harvard, Want To Continue With Your Race-Based Admissions? Here’s How

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: What is Harvard's view on how long this will take? …

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Affirmative Action Goes; Massachusetts Politicians and Organizations React

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the race-based policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Thursday, June 29, ruling such policies are unconstitutional, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Justice Clarance Thomas labeled the university's

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The Chosen Is On Fire: A Review of Season Two

Last month, I wrote a review of the first season of eight episodes of the blockbuster historical drama series The Chosen, which have gotten more than 400 million views. Having received considerable positive feedback on the review, I thought it would be helpful to write a review of Season Two.

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Healey Administration’s Proposed Sex-Ed Curriculum Tells Third-Graders They Can Change Genders

Should Massachusetts public schools that teach sex-ed be required to teach third-graders that they can change their gender? If Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration gets what it wants, it will happen.

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Arlington School Committee Commits To Requiring Students Be Called By Preferred Pronouns and Allowing Access To Bathrooms and Locker Rooms According To Gender Identity

Arlington School Committee members have laid the foundation this past week for policies ensuring students are called by their preferred pronouns in any circumstance and allowing students to play sports with the sex with which they identify. "It is about making safe spaces for children, and as a former