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Fireworks, charter schools, Common Core, and marijuana

Fireworks, charter schools, Common Core, and marijuana may all be on the ballot in November 2016, if Massachusetts activists get their way. Wednesday, August 5, marked the deadline for supporters of specific voter initiatives to file requests with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office for placement on the 2016

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Sue, vote, legislate? Charter schools’ newest challenge

Charter school proponents, including the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association and the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance are considering whether to move forward with a statewide ballot initiative to lift the cap on public charter schools. Currently, more than 30,000 Massachusetts students attend charter schools, about 3 percent of the total