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Poll Finds Support For Restoring U.S. History MCAS Graduation Requirement
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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Chelmsford Using Genderbread Person To Teach 11-Year-Olds There Are Infinite Genders
Gender exists on a spectrum and there are far more than two genders, the curriculum taught to middle schoolers in Chelmsford says. The Advocacy Unit of the sixth-grade health curriculum at Chelmsford Public Schools uses the genderbread person in its curriculum to teach this claim as fact, as opposed to
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As Enrollment Falls And Public Skepticism Grows, Some Colleges Are Cutting Their Prices
By Jon Marcus The Hechinger Report NEW LONDON, New Hampshire — Bright fall hues and neatly manicured lawns frame red brick buildings and a white wooden church steeple on a peaceful New England main street with a view of the White Mountains in the distance.
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Massachusetts State Rep-Elect Says In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants Is A Priority
Should illegal immigrants be eligible for in-state tuition at state colleges and universities in Massachusetts? One state representative-elect, Chelsea city councilor Judith Garcia, says it will be one of her priorities in the upcoming legislative term.
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Some States Open College Savings Accounts for Every Newborn
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Marsha Mercer States, cities, and community groups that offer free money to families to jump-start college savings face a dilemma: The families most in need often fail to sign up.
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UMass Dartmouth Creates Pronoun Database For Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students can now change their pronouns and other parts of their identity on a school-wide database. The school's President's Office, Office of Student Affairs, and University Registrar launched its Inclusive Identity Project last month. The project launched on October 18, 2022, according
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Mount Holyoke Native Land Acknowledgement Policy Challenged By Free Speech Organization
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is challenging a land acknowledgment policy implemented by a liberal arts school in Western Massachusetts. The organization sent a letter to Mount Holyoke College interim president Beverly Daniel Tatum calling on the school to drop or amend its land acknowledgment, arguing that the
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Transgender Athlete Competing In Fencing At Brandeis University
If you looked at the Brandeis University women's fencing roster last year, you would have seen the name Alexander Wicken on it. Wicken is no longer a member of the team this year, however.
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