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Small Massachusetts Spot Lands On “25 Best Places To Live In U.S.”
Massachusetts is a great state which features many beautiful cities that one would be happy to call home. If you had to guess, what city in the Commonwealth would be ranked overall the best to live in?. I'm happy to report that, according to a recent study, the best city...
Mass. employers face nearly $1M in citations for violating sick time, other worker laws
BOSTON — The state levied nearly $1 million in citations against five Massachusetts employers for violating the state’s sick time law and other worker protections, the office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced Friday. The citations also include over $690,000 in restitution for affected workers and over...
Gillette Stadium’s Biggest Crowd In Mass. History
Metallica recently rolled through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and played two nights. The attendance was about 62,000 one of those nights. It wasn't Metallica with the record. It wasn't Taylor Swift. The hate she gets sometimes is unreal. Some really big stars have come to Massachusetts over the years...
Will you see the northern lights in Massachusetts this weekend?
While the leaves are showing their colors down on Earth, vibrant colors are expected to be visible in the skies over part of New England this weekend. The northern lights are expected to be seen in New England this weekend, as far south as Massachusetts, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
The Greatest Parade On Earth Is In Massachusetts
As we all know, the 68th annual Fall Foliage Parade is this Sunday October 6th, put on by 1Berkshire. This year’s theme is “Berk du Soleil – The Greatest Show in North Berkshire” where the parade promises to be a spellbinding journey into the extraordinary, where dreams take flight and imagination knows no bounds.
Question 2: What to know about removing the MCAS graduation requirement
Question 2 would remove the graduation requirement to pass the MCAS. Students would still take the test, but their diploma would hinge instead on their district's graduation standards. Voters will decide if Massachusetts high schoolers should be required to pass the MCAS to graduate as one of the November election’s...
Why have MCAS scores dropped in Massachusetts?
BOSTON - Why have Massachusetts MCAS scores measuring student learning and retention continued their years-long slide to well below pre-pandemic levels? Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said literacy is partially to blame.Promoting literacy education"We know what part of the problem is, where we see the biggest challenge on the MCAS, particularly our younger students, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, is in the space of literacy," said state Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler. "Right now, less than half of third graders are performing at proficient or above on the MCAS [in English Language Arts]."The state has launched a $20 million initiative to...
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