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WBUR reporters reached out to several members of Harvard’s faculty for their reactions to the news of Claudine Gay's resignation as president of Harvard University after only six months on the job. Here's what they said.

Here are some of the key education issues and developments WBUR kept close tabs on this year — and will continue to follow in the new year.

Heavy rain and strong wind will continue across the Boston area this morning, making for a wet and slow commute for many residents. Here's an overview of the storm's effects, from canceled flights to power outages.

University presidents from Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania are headed to congress today to address accusations that they mishandled reports of antisemitism on their campuses following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas. Reporter Max Larkin joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.

The Massachusetts agency has been working to finalize an important new round of regulations for the state's legal marijuana industry, while its chair, Shannon O'Brien, has been in a legal fight with Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg over her ongoing suspension. Here's what to know — and what's next — for the CCC.

The diverse crowd from Boston’s largest and best-known public high school followed local college students into the controversial protest of an increasingly unpopular war.

Low and middle-income students at community colleges and state universities in Massachusetts are now eligible for newly expanded grants to help cover tuition and other fees. Here's a quick rundown of the facts.

The turmoil has raised questions about how a university can, or should, accommodate a broad and diverse array of stakeholders, including students, staff, donors and alumni, during a moment of collective anguish. 

Following controversies on campus around the Israel-Hamas conflict, some donors have signed a letter to Harvard's administration, putting pressure on the university to ramp up its response to antisemitism on campus. WBUR's Max Larkin discusses the relationship between Harvard and its donors, and the influence it yields over the university's academic freedom and responsibilities to students from all backgrounds. 

WBUR education reporter Max Larkin joins Radio Boston to talk about tensions at Harvard University following a letter signed by student groups last weekend that argued Israel was to blame for the Hamas attacks.