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In R.I., US defense secretary Carter calls for faster technology development
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday that a naval facility in Rhode Island is doing…
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‘Bathroom Bill’ gets a House extension amid uncertainty
BOSTON – While Speaker Robert DeLeo said Monday he hoped to pass transgender anti-discrimination legislation this session, the House of Representatives voted to…
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Charter cap, Common Core weighed by lawmakers
BOSTON – A pair of hotly contested ballot proposals came in for some emotional testimony Monday during a public hearing hosted by the…
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To improve teacher quality, ditch Common Core
Most governors, state commissioners of education, state boards of education, and Chambers of Commerce seem to have an unshakable confidence in Common…
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Charter school debate exposes tensions within teachers union
STATE HOUSE — Leadership of the Massachusetts Teachers Association has vowed to fight a ballot initiative to expand charter schools with everything it…
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How the GOP can prove that black lives matter
The great Jack Kemp used to say about politicians that "voters don't care what you know until they know…