Homeschooling was a lot more common in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the 2020-2021 school year than it was in past years.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its annual school enrollment figures recently — and it showed that the state's homeschooled population more than doubled from last school year to this school year.
Another Democrat plans to run for state auditor now that incumbent Suzanne Bump won't run for re-election.
In addition to governor's council member Eileen Duff, Chris Dempsey says he's running. Dempsey previously served as the assistant secretary of transportation for Massachusetts, as many news outlets have reported. He also served as co-chairman for No Boston Olympics, an organization that opposed Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics, according to his LinkedIn page.
