Public Education
Massachusetts school board under fire over event featuring a drag showA Massachusetts school board is facing intense scrutiny from community members after an event featuring a drag queen was held at a district high school. During a Sutton School Committee… Read More
Public Education
âThe left is eating its ownâ: An âintersectionalâ atomic bomb hit a local public school in Amherst(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A school district in Massachusetts is engulfed in tension following claims that two school counselors were involved in harmful encounters with transgender students, leading to… Read More
Public Education
Democrat Gov. Maura Healy promotes commonsense education policies despite teachersâ union pushbackMassachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healy is promoting commonsense education reforms, despite pressure from the stateâs teachersâ union to do otherwise. In a recent interview, Healy highlighted two areas â literacy… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts high school denied National Guard help tries cell phone ban nextA Massachusetts high school is implementing a cell phone ban in hopes of curbing student violence, after the governor refused to send in the National Guard. Brockton High School has… Read More
Culture
Trans activists defend male student who injured female opponents in high school basketball gameKIPP Academy of Massachusetts is doubling down on defending a trans-identifying male student who injured multiple female opponents in a girlsâ high school basketball game. The… Read More
Courts
‘Illegal and unlawfulâ: Teachersâ unions in two states sued by parents over harmful strikesTeachersâ union strikes exact a heavy toll on students and families â a toll leading parents in Chicago and Newton, Massachusetts to file separate lawsuits against their respective unions. The suits,… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts high school asks for National Guard to combat violenceCommittee members at a Massachusetts high school want the National Guard to help combat violence at the school, as a new âequityâ law interferes with student discipline. The committee of… Read More
Public Education
Striking Massachusetts teachers criticized for âpub crawlâ amid contract negotiationsAs Massachusetts teachers with the Newton Teacher Association (NTA) prepare to sign newly negotiated contracts after an illegal strike, some locals are criticizing the teachers for planning a âpub crawlâ… Read More
Public Education
âNot bargaining in good faithâ: Illegal Massachusetts teachersâ strike continues despite massive fines, parent lawsuitA Massachusetts teachersâ union is in its second week of an illegal strike, even though itâs racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for doing so. The Newton… Read More
Public Education
Unload your ‘backpacks of privilegeâ: Boston Public Schools âthrilledâ about ‘anti-racist’ Black Lives Matter at School programIn a letter to parents, Boston Public Schools announced its participation in the Black Lives Matter at School program as part of its “embracing anti-racism.” âAs… Read More
Culture
MIT lobbied against reviewing foreign funds flowing into universities, emails show(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pushed the Biden administration to oppose increased scrutiny of large foreign donations to colleges and universities, newly released emails show. Read More
Courts
DOJ: Chinese national convicted of stalking, threatening student at American college campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal jury convicted a Chinese national and Berklee College of Music student for threatening and stalking someone who posted flyers supporting democracy in China… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts teachersâ union faces $375,000 fine and more fallout for illegal strikeThe Newton Teachers Association is facing a penalty up to $375,000 for its illegal strike, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced Monday. The strike began on Jan. 19… Read More
Public Education
âIllegal actions harm our kids and disrupt the lives of our families,â says Massachusetts Mayor on teachers’ unionâs illegal strikeA Massachusetts teachersâ union has gone on strike, even though the state outlawed public union strikes. The Newton Teachers Association voted to strike on Thursday after negotiations with the school… Read More
Culture
âPutting politics over patient careâ: Medical center under fire for threat to deny care to patients who use âunwelcomeâ wordsA Massachusetts hospital announced a new code of conduct, which could result in denial of care to patients who use âunwelcome words.â Milford Regional Medical Centerâs new… Read More
Culture
This national school choice week, letâs celebrate return to founding principles(The Daily Signal) â The school choice policies sweeping the nation may be among the most innovativeâand promisingâenacted in recent memory. Yet they also embody a return to principles first enshrined in… Read More
Public Education
Boston may close half its public schools due to low enrollment, consolidationPublic school enrollment in Boston has plummeted over the past two decades, forcing its leadership to consolidate and close as many as 59 schools. Boston Public Schools (BPS) recently released… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts universities submit pro-abortion âreadinessâ plans to state, paving the way for on-campus chemical abortionsPublic universities in Massachusetts just submitted abortion âreadiness plansâ to the state, which outline such services as âproviding medication abortionsâ and referring students to other abortion providers. The submission of… Read More
Public Education
High school bans âUSA Dayâ for being too âpoliticizedâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Massachusetts high school principal said in a letter to parents that the school had canceled Fridayâs âUSAâ theme day to avoid sparking controversy and… Read More
Culture
Female field hockey player hospitalized after teeth knocked out by male opponent, leading to calls for policy changeA biological male playing on a girlâs varsity field hockey team severely injured a female opponent during a high school tournament Thursday in Massachusetts. The female athlete for… Read More