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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

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STATE ADDS 400,000 EDUCATORS TO LIST FOR VACCINE

Written by MARC LEVY AND JASON PRAMAS Posted March 3, 2021 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Gov. Charlie Baker announces an educator vaccine program Wednesday in a WCVB screen capture.

Cambridge Health Alliance says it is working with schools, has received 2,400 doses of J&J

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Cambridge, Cambridge Health Alliance, Gov Charlie Baker, Health, Jason Pramas, Marc Levy, Massachusetts, teachers, vaccination, vaccine

TEACHERS UNIONS SAY THAT BAKER’S EDUCATION BUDGET FALLS SHORT

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted February 2, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

School systems have been grappling with inadequate funding for years.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Charlie Baker, education, teachers

THE RED SEA: TEACHERS WANT BETTER PAY, LAWMAKERS WANT CORPORATE TAX BREAKS

Written by JEFFREY C. BILLMAN Posted May 23, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis

Since gaining control of the legislature in 2011, North Carolina Republicans have been on a singular mission to make life better for their wealthy and corporate allies.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis Tagged With: Democracy in Crisis, education, governing, INDY Week, Kentucky, North Carolina, teachers

TALK OF MORE WILDCAT TEACHER STRIKES PUTS PUBLIC ED AT THE VANGUARD OF PROTEST

Written by BRANDON SODERBERG Posted March 20, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis

“Most newly mobilized teachers aren’t ruling out a strike but feel it needs to be the last option on the menu."

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis Tagged With: Charter Schools, labor, privatization, Protest, strike, teachers, union

SPECIAL FEATURE: HOMEROOM HILARITY

Written by DENNIS MALER Posted February 18, 2018 Filed Under: Comedy, FEATURES

Meet the brilliant, warped minds of Boston comedy who are teaching your children by day

Filed Under: Comedy, FEATURES Tagged With: Boston, Chrissy Judge Kelleher, Dan Crohn, Jimmy Bowes, Josh Filipowski, Kristine Blinn, Nick Ortolani, Orlando Baxter, schools, Shaun Connolly, Stirling Smith, teachers

SPECIAL FEATURE: THE HURRICANE CONTINUES

Written by MICHELLE SANTIAGO CORTÉS Posted February 1, 2018 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

Luisa Mercedes, 53, is from Aibonito, a mountain municipality in Puerto Rico haunted by a local myth involving a llorona (Spanish for “crier”). She paints an apocalyptic picture of a world ravaged by wind and water: “We saw the cars under water where we were staying. We saw a light post ripped out at the root.” She’s wearing jeans and a puffer jacket zipped up to her chin.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: Department of Transitional Assistance, doctors, education, Holyoke, licensure, Massachusetts, MassHealth, nurses, Puerto Rico, reciprocity, schools, Spanish, teachers, western Mass

SPECIAL FEATURE: WAITING FOR RECIPROCITY

Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Posted January 17, 2018 Filed Under: FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Springfield and Holyoke in particular have had an influx of displaced Puerto Ricans, coming to stay with their families, in hotels, homeless shelters, and with friends. Beyond the question of what to do for housing as winter settles in comes the concern over employment, and more specifically, what to do for people who have licensure and years of education in their professions.

Filed Under: FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Department of Transitional Assistance, doctors, education, Holyoke, licensure, Massachusetts, MassHealth, nurses, Puerto Rico, reciprocity, schools, Spanish, teachers, western Mass

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Barros is the fifth mayoral candidate to enter the Barros is the fifth mayoral candidate to enter the race. https://buff.ly/3bj3EAW #politics #election #Boston #Massachusetts
Can a veteran of the Wisconsin Uprising and former Can a veteran of the Wisconsin Uprising and former Mass union leader rescue the IAFF? https://digboston.com/a-firefighter-election/ #labor #firefighter #union #election #opinion #WisconsinUprising #Massachusetts #national
New #report shows 1/6 of women in Mass prisons sen New #report shows 1/6 of women in Mass prisons sentenced to life without parole. https://digboston.com/commonwealth-committed-to-other-death-penalty/ #prison #prisoner #humanrights #criticism #Massachusetts
“The gratuitous militarization of police forces “The gratuitous militarization of police forces across the United States facilitated by this program has helped to turn these agencies into brutal weapons of repression.” https://digboston.com/inbox-group-calls-for-biden-to-abolish-police-militarization-program/ #police #reform #criticism #Massachusetts
It’s the second time in less than a year that pr It’s the second time in less than a year that progressives have been dealt a bitter defeat in a crowded primary race. https://digboston.com/trump-guy-wins-the-democratic-primary-to-fill-deleos-seat/ #politics #election #Democrats #primary #legislature #Winthrop #Revere  #Massachusetts #MAGA #herp #derp
As lawmakers consider Baker’s amendments to clim As lawmakers consider Baker’s amendments to climate bill, the fight for environmental justice continues. https://digboston.com/checking-in-on-the-commonwealths-comprehensive-climate-bill/ #politics #legislature #environment #activism #globalwarming #Massachusetts
AS LABOR SECRETARY, WILL MARTY WALSH REPRESENT ALL AS LABOR SECRETARY, WILL MARTY WALSH REPRESENT ALL WORKERS? Or just unionized construction workers… and the corporations that fund the Democrats. The latest from DigBoston's @jasonpramas. https://digboston.com/as-labor-secretary-will-marty-walsh-represent-all-workers/ #politics #labor #union #work #national #analysis #Boston #Massachusetts
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Our interview with Avi Loeb, author of “Extrater Our interview with Avi Loeb, author of “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth.” https://buff.ly/2O3nlUd #interview #book #alien #technology #astronomy #controversy #debate #science #Boston #Massachusetts
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