UMass Amherst union workers demand living wages at campus rally
The gathering was part of a larger group of public higher education unions holding rallies across Massachusetts as part of a fair wage campaign.
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In The 'Olympics Of The Mind,' This Boston Teen Is Going For Gold
Meet one of the local competitors in the NAACP's annual contest for high school students. -
Boston Teachers Rally Against BPS Re-Opening Plan Amid Negotiations With City
Members of the Boston Teachers Union rallied outside City Hall Thursday, urging city and school officials to rethink a proposed “hybrid” plan that would alternate in-person and remote learning. -
Economist Emily Oster On School Reopenings: 'Be Flexible'
Oster said districts need to prepare for the reality that there will be COVID-19 cases in schools if they reopen in person and be able to respond fluidly. -
Andrea Campbell: Boston Should Start School Year Fully Remote
The city councilor says the school district hasn't answered questions about how to equitably or safely execute a hybrid model. -
In Marathon Hearing, Boston City Council Members Hear, Voice Exasperation With School Reopening Plan
A draft plan released last week includes both an all-remote model and a "hybrid" plan for in-class learning. -
Parents Rally To Re-Open Schools In Communities With Fewer COVID-19 Cases
The protest comes after DESE sent a letter Tuesday to Massachusetts school superintendents, offering a directive on how a new color-coded map should play a role in their reopening decisions. -
How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions
Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions. -
Protesters Will Call for In-Person Schooling in Massachusetts
Parents who want to see Massachusetts schools return to in-person learning this fall plan to gather outside the State House Wednesday for a “Make Way for… -
Emily Rooney On Schools' Reopening Plans
Most schools are taking very thoughtful approaches to their reopening plans, Rooney says. -
Cuomo Clears New York Schools Statewide To Open, Carefully
The announcement by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo clears the way for schools to offer at least some days of in-person classes, alongside remote learning.
