Max Larkin News Today

Fifteen years after Massachusetts voters remade English-language education in the state, lawmakers are set to reverse course.

The events at Harvard unfolded as similar activism across campuses in Greater Boston and the U.S. drew national attention and comparisons to Vietnam-era student protest movements. The actions largely called for a ceasefire in Gaza and for universities to sever financial ties to Israel.

The Northeastern retirement event for the former governor was part tribute and part roast. Three of his successors attended, amid a who's who of Massachusetts politicos.

Members of the BU Graduate Workers Union say contract negotiations have moved at a glacial pace, all while the costs of rent, food and child care near campus rise.

Education experts reflect on the actions Jeff Riley has taken as receiver of Lawrence Public Schools, where the district has seen students make impressive gains in some areas.

With the Newton teacher strike over, statewide union leaders said they expect more districts elsewhere to demand that student mental health supports be included in new contracts.

Cambridge city councilors are scheduled to consider a resolution Monday night calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, just a few days after neighboring Somerville became the first city in Massachusetts to pass such a measure. Supporters say it's important to advocate on issues that matter to the community, even if they have no control over foreign policy.

Kids who participate in the METCO busing program, designed in the 1960s to desegregate Boston Public Schools, score better on state tests and are more likely to attend college than peers not in the program, according to a new study. But could funding uncertainty threaten the popular program's future?

Newton is just the latest school district in Massachusetts to be caught up in a wave of teacher strikes in the last 18 months. But with nearly 12,000 students and a per capita income over $90,000, it’s also the largest and most affluent of those to experience a strike.

Radio Boston discusses Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation. The university’s first Black president was accused of plagiarism and an inadequate response to allegations of antisemitism on campus. After a pressure campaign from activists, donors and Republican lawmakers, Gay resigned.