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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.