Massachusetts
MA Teacher of the Year: “There’s Room for Alternatives”
Massachusetts, like other states, continues to struggle with a shortage of teachers. But for one English teacher at Martha's Vineyard Regional High …
Funds Aim to Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting
Voting rights advocates in Massachusetts are applauding Governor Maura Healey's budgetary backing of new policies stemming from last year's passage of…
Public Supports Changes to High-Stakes Testing for MA Students
As educators across Massachusetts prepare to administer high-stakes tests for students this spring, new polling shows the public supports changes to …
White Supremacist Gatherings, Incidents Hit All-Time High in New England
Incidents involving white supremacist propaganda reached an all-time high last year in the U.S., including a dramatic surge of incidents across New …
Protests, Construction Continue at East Boston Substation
Environmental activists are calling on Gov. Maura Healy to end construction of the Eversource electrical substation in East Boston, and move it to …
Efforts Underway to Formalize COVID-19 Remembrance Day in MA
Family members of those lost to Covid are urging lawmakers to pass legislation to formally recognize the first Monday in March as Covid Remembrance Da…
Bills Aim to Restore Vote for People Incarcerated for Felony Convictions
Lawmakers in the Commonwealth are considering legislation to restore voting rights for people incarcerated on felony convictions. One bill would …
New England Coordinates Regional Response to Climate Change
The six New England states are joining forces to ensure their emergency responders are well-trained to handle a predicted increase in the number of cl…
EPA Encouraged to Strengthen Air-Quality Standards for Soot
Environmental and health advocates say the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent proposal to strengthen national air-quality standards for soo…
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivors Celebrate Passage of Mental Health Law
Advocates for mental health are applauding the passage of a new law which will expand mental health support for survivors of natural disasters and ter…
Tax Loophole Could Be Costly for MA Public Schools, Transportation
The Commonwealth could lose up to $600 million in annual revenue meant for public schools and transportation if lawmakers fail to close a tax loophole…
MA 'Baby Bonds' Bill Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap
Legislation introduced in the Commonwealth aims to reduce the racial wealth gap by creating a statewide "Baby Bonds" program. The investments are …