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Here’s the Best School District in Massachusetts for 2024
Massachusetts is known for having plenty of high-quality education offerings, especially if you want to further your education after high school. But before you set your sights on college you may want to know where the best school districts are in Massachusetts. Getting a sound education before college is just as important as it is during college.
‘Hamilton’ tickets were donated to a Boston school. The principal and assistant principal brought their sons.
Now, the two have each paid $4,000 civil fines. A former Boston Public Schools principal and assistant principal have each paid a $4,000 civil penalty for violating the state’s conflict of interest law when they used “Hamilton” tickets donated to their school to take their children to see the show.
Massachusetts Housing Crisis: Zoning Battle in Milton Ignites a Civil Rights Debate
In the affluent suburb of Milton, Massachusetts, a fierce housing battle is underway that reflects broader national tensions surrounding affordable housing and zoning laws. The conflict stems from the state's 2021 MBTA Communities Act, which mandates that communities near public transportation, including Milton, update zoning laws to allow more multi-family housing. But in February 2024, a referendum saw 5,000 Milton voters reject a carefully crafted bylaw that would have complied with the law.
Boston rabbi concerned about escalating conflict in Israel
BOSTON - Tuesday's airstrike in Israel put Jews across the globe on heightened alert including those right here in Greater Boston. Rabbi Elaine Zecher leads the congregations at Temple Israel of Boston. Rabbi Zecher has family in Israel and called them in the time between when the missiles were fired, and the Iron Dome activated. "I let them know I am thinking of them," Zecher said. "That I am praying for their safety and making sure they are secure. There was that moment when you know the missiles are coming, but you don't know what is going to...
'Total turnaround': Brockton schools safety report — key findings, what's being done
BROCKTON — Brockton Superintendent Priya Tahiliani on Tuesday night presented the findings of the state-funded safety and security audit — which state officials commissioned back in February following many accounts of student violence and security concerns from Brockton Public Schools staff last school year. Tahiliani said many of the high-priority issues from last school year have been addressed or are being addressed and many of the recommendations from the audit report, which was conducted from March to...
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