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A 9-year-old Massachusetts girl wrote to President Donald Trump after she says a boy who identifies as a girl opened her bathroom stall at school.
Gov. Maura Healey signed a new Massachusetts law limiting when schools can remove library books and requiring a formal process for parental challenges.
Students at North Middle School in Brockton will have to wear school uniforms starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
Federal officials found Burlington Public Schools violated parental-rights law by giving a graphic survey about sex, drugs, and gender identity to students whose parents opted them out.
Two Massachusetts families argue state rules unlawfully force private-school students to leave campus to receive publicly funded special education services.
Governor Maura Healey has backed statewide phonics standards, graduation requirements and other education reforms opposed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, drawing praise from some education reform advocates.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard used restricted Chinese donations to provide financial aid based on students’ national origin.
Less than a week after signing the state budget, Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget seeking another $100 million for Massachusetts public schools.
A screenshot appears to show Cohasset Middle School teacher Amy Fryda celebrating U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s death and suggesting Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell could be next.
Two male transgender athletes earned girls’ league all-star honors in Massachusetts high school sports this spring as debate over the state’s gender identity policy continues.
Northeastern University alum and Athletics pitcher Aaron Civale told NewBostonPost how his mechanical engineering background helps him refine his six-pitch arsenal.
Brookline Public Schools will review student art before public displays after a Ridley school art show included a piece with a pierced Israeli flag.
A Norwell High School social studies teacher and girls' volleyball coach drew criticism after screenshots showed anti-Trump social media posts, including an “8647” banner.
The DOJ says Massachusetts gives illegal immigrants tuition and aid benefits that some U.S. citizens cannot receive.
Hampshire College is hosting a summer workshop this week that promises to teach activists about “radical economics” and ways to move beyond capitalism.
Gov. Maura Healey should opt Massachusetts into a federal scholarship tax credit program that could fund tutoring and other student supports, former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray says.
A Cambridge native who identifies as transgender won Ultiworld’s 2026 Division III Women’s Defensive Player of the Year award while competing in women’s college ultimate under USA Ultimate rules.
A Lexington middle school principal apologized to Arab, Muslim, Palestinian and Lebanese students after a lesson about the Holocaust and antisemitism, drawing criticism online.
Cambridge Public Schools asks parents applying to its preschool programs if their 3-year-old children identify as nonbinary, according to a form reviewed by NewBostonPost.
A new Massachusetts school program aims to warn students about sports betting risks as experts say boys face growing exposure to gambling ads and online wagering.
Dartmouth High School is facing criticism after photos shared on social media showed a rainbow-colored bulletin board inside the school that said “Have a Gay Summer.”
Massachusetts students are increasingly questioning whether a four-year college degree is worth the high cost, with new polling showing the lowest level of interest in bachelor’s degrees in at least three years.
Massachusetts lawmakers appear close to finalizing an early literacy reform bill that would require schools to use research-based reading instruction.
Sixth-grade students at Oak Ridge School in Sandwich learn through the Genderbread Person lesson that gender exists on a spectrum and is separate from biological sex, according to curriculum materials highlighted by the Massachusetts Family Institute.
Gov. Maura Healey faces calls to opt Massachusetts into a new federal tax credit for donations to groups that provide K-12 scholarships.
Hopkinton adopted the kirpan policy in 2024, but it drew new attention this week after Libs of TikTok shared it.
Worcester State approved a Turning Point USA club after the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center threatened legal action.
A male transgender-identifying Winchester High athlete played girls’ lacrosse this spring after helping the school win a girls’ cross-country sectional title in the fall.
A Chelsea High junior male transgender athlete placed third in the girls’ 200-meter at the MIAA Division 4 Outdoor Track and Field State Championship meet.
Dover’s Chickering Elementary School plans to hold a Rainbow Club Pride Day event Monday morning for students in grades 1 through 5, with music, bubbles and colorful outfits.
Mount Holyoke College had a male transgender athlete on its women’s cross country team this past fall, even after the NCAA changed its transgender athlete policy.
Newly elected Massachusetts Teachers Association Vice President Deb Gesualdo called the United States a “fascist oligarchy,” said “borders are fake,” and supported illegal teachers strikes in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a budget amendment creating new criminal penalties for teachers, coaches, and other authority figures who engage in sexual conduct with 16- and 17-year-old students.
The Massachusetts Senate voted 36-4 to repeal a welfare reform rule allowing the state to reduce benefits for families whose children have excessive unexcused school absences.
A new lawsuit says Massachusetts school boundaries keep black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.
Parents filed a federal Title IX complaint after they say a transgender student sexually harassed their third-grade daughter in a Rochester, Massachusetts, school bathroom.
