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President Barack Obama will be Boston-bound this Labor Day, where he will participate in the 2015 Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast at Boston Park Plaza Hotel, according to Boston.com. The breakfast is scheduled for 9 a.m.
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One way to explain the vision of the Museum of Fine Arts' latest exhibit, Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, is to point to the intellectual feat required to organize so complex a collection. Indeed, it is an impressive tribute to the artistic dexterity
money
There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report examined three aid programs: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Pell Grants,
Massachusetts
Unlike many American cities, Boston's celebration of Columbus Day is a major event. With big parades and brass bands, the city's tributes to Christopher Columbus celebrate Boston's rich Italian-American immigrant history by honoring Italy's most famous explorer. So why is there a
parents
Many of America's children are back in school; many others return next week. We believe that there is no more important duty to our children and their future than the work of great teachers and involved parents; and make no mistake, it takes both. Students with parents seriously
Barack Obama
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board gave unions a big win — even by the Obama administration's labor-friendly standards. While that's good news for labor supporters, the so-called new joint employer rule could fundamentally harm a wide range of U.S. businesses. The NLRB, the independent
Education
At one time, the public education system was a one-size-fits-all approach to getting students from kindergarten through high school. Now, there are nearly as many options as there are students — each one with strengths that might appeal to different students and their parents.
second amendment
Like most people who grew up in suburban Boston, I am not a gun person. I've never owned one. I've never even held at handgun. I've never been a member of the NRA. Yet here I am, sitting down to write a column preemptively
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