Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom. By Elaine Povich
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which parents and educators reevaluated their relationship with public schools, lawmakers across the country have eagerly embraced state-funded voucher programs, giving public money to students to attend private schools.
A staff member of the state agency that organizes public library services in Massachusetts called two conservative organizations "white nationalist" during a public meeting last week.
Andrea Bono-Bunker, a library building specialist at the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, called out Massachusetts Informed Parents and Moms for Liberty during a board of selectmen meeting in Burlington.
