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State Wire: Students Want College and University Debt Forgiveness, Too

Written by KATHRYN CARLEY Posted October 2, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

"We have some residence halls that are really rundown. More student services. More full-time faculty, tenured faculty."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: education, Massachusetts, news, news to us, teachers, union

MTA GLOBAL MAJORITY/BIPOC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES FORUM

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted March 17, 2022 Filed Under: National Wire, News, News to Us

A discussion about education with Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz and Attorney General Maura Healey

Filed Under: National Wire, News, News to Us Tagged With: education, governor, Politics, teachers

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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