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ACTON, Mass. Some Massachusetts teachers are making it clear they don t plan to go back into their classrooms full-time, at least not quietly.
Some took to the streets on Saturday to protest, a day after an 8-3 vote by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education cleared the way for the state s education commissioner to eventually take remote and hybrid learning models off the table for local school districts.
Teachers lined the streets in Acton waving signs, calling on Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to back down on his latest return-to-school plan. We re disappointed that Governor Baker has not worked hard to prioritize vaccination for school staff members, Mike Balulescu, president of the local teachers union said. That s why we re out here today.
Updated: 3:40 PM CST February 15, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS As Americans pay an increasing amount of money out-of-pocket for prescription drugs, lawmakers in several states are considering measures to cap drug prices and punish companies that raise the prices without justification. Kaiser Health News, a non-profit news service, found lawmakers in Hawaii, Maine, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Washington are considering changes that are designed to control costs for patients.
Kaiser points to several studies that underscore the importance of lower drug prices to consumers and the urgency for lawmakers to take action. Politico and Harvard University released results of a survey last month that found reducing prescription costs was the second-highest policy priority for Americans. The survey found 87 percent of those surveyed favor federal action to lower prices.
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