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Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Ending This Month

Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Ending This Month

Tom Joyce

There will no longer be a statewide mask requirement in K-12 public schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as of the end of this month.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement on Wednesday, February 9.

Several UMass Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory This Year
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Several UMass Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory This Year

Tom Joyce

Four schools in the University of Massachusetts system are offering classes this year in Critical Race Theory.

Critical Race Theory, according to the Brookings Institution, "states that U.S. social institutions (e.g., the criminal justice system, education system, labor market, housing market, and healthcare system) are laced with racism embedded in laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that lead to differential outcomes by race."

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