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‘Bathroom’ bill conference is no big deal, Rosenberg says

BOSTON – Days after theMassachusetts House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and passed a "bathroom bill" giving transgender individuals access to the sex-segregated public facilities of their choice, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Monday that "timing" will be most significant question to resolve between

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‘Bathroom bill’ passes Massachusetts House as foes fail

BOSTON — After a virtual marathon of proposed amendments, moral platitudes and the occasional outburst from the gallery by supporters and opponents alike, the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ensure access to the public bathroom or changing room of choice for transgender people. Wednesday's

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Baker relents, says he’d sign the House bathroom bill

BOSTON – On the eve of a debate in the state House of Representatives on access to public facilities for transgender people, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday he would sign a version of the so-called bathroom bill currently before lawmakers in the lower chamber. "No one should be discriminated

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Charter school expansion unlikely to come up, DeLeo says

BOSTON – With Memorial Day weekend around the corner and just two full months of formal sessions left for the Massachusetts Legislature, Speaker Robert DeLeo, who controls the agenda in the state House of Representatives, on Wednesday questioned the propriety of expending time and effort trying to pass a bill expanding

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The most diverse Massachusetts high schools

MALDEN – Malden High School and Cambridge Rindge & Latin school are the most racially and ethnically diverse public high schools in Massachusetts, while religiously affiliated schools are among the most diverse private schools in the Bay State, according to reports released by the education research website Niche. At Malden High

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School funding needs put in focus by State House rally

BOSTON – About 200 students, teachers, parents and community members unhappy with funding levels for Boston Public Schools made their presence known Wednesday at the State House and Boston City Hall, delivering a petition with more than 3,700 signatures to Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh amid loud chanting.

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M.I.T. research finds special needs students benefit from charter school education

STATE HOUSE — Special education students and English language learners enrolled at charter schools are more likely to earn higher scores on the state's standardized tests and reach certain other achievement markers than their peers in district schools, according to a study of Boston students presented Monday. The study,

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Teachers’ unions ask lawmakers to leave charter caps to voters

BOSTON – Some of the state's largest teachers' unions, allied with community groups that back their opposition to increasing the number of charter schools in Massachusetts, have asked lawmakers to set aside pending compromise measures and let the fight be decided at the ballot box next year. Should