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Trump administration thanks Harvard for agreeing to pay $200 million, but there was no such agreement
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (397+ words) A Saturday email from the Trump administration thanked Harvard University for its willingness to pay $200 million to the federal government as part of a deal. " But there was a catch. Harvard hadn't agreed and wasn't planning to do so, according…...
Eastern Mass. college on closure watchlist could lose its accreditation
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (489+ words) Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill is at risk of losing its accreditation amid concerns over its financial stability. It isn't the first time Northpoint Bible College has been in the hot seat. In February 2024, the college was put on the…...
Free Solar Tech Training at Holyoke Community College to begin Jan. 7
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (180+ words) The in-person, hands-on program runs Monday through Thursday and on select Fridays beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the main HCC campus and at Holyoke High School's Dean Tech campus ... Holyoke - Holyoke Community College is running a free 16-week training…...
Feds may pull student aid from Brown University over shooting
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (696+ words) Brown University may be in danger of losing federal student aid over the Dec. 13 shooting that killed two students and injured nine others, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In an email sent out Monday, the department wrote that it…...
School closings, delays in Massachusetts for Tuesday, Dec. 23
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (138+ words) A pre-Christmas snowstorm is coming to Massachusetts and giving a gift to some Bay State students " another day off from school. The National Weather Service is calling for snow throughout the day on Tuesday. "This won't be a big snow…...
‘Sand in the gears’: What Mass. can learn from the higher ed crackdown inspiring Trump
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1739+ words) This article is the third in a series examining higher education under the Trump administration. Earlier articles in the series can be read here and here. Professor Andrea Pet" led four large men into a room where she had gathered…...
The leaders who will guide Massachusetts’ future
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1750+ words) Massachusetts is staring down an uncertain future. The state needs to add 222,000 new homes over the next decade to address a housing crunch that has driven prices skyward. In many local school districts, students are slow to regain ground lost…...
Westfield State sends Future Owl Flight Tour to Westfield High School
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (345+ words) WSU Future Owl Tour stops at Westfield High WESTFIELD " Westfield State University admissions staff and students went to Westfield High School on Dec. 17 to hand more than 50 WHS students acceptances to the university on the first leg of its Future…...
Holyoke teachers say they’ve lost faith in contract talks
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (322+ words) HOLYOKE " Teachers in Holyoke voted overwhelmingly this week to express no confidence in the School Committee's bargaining team. The action escalates tensions in stalled contract talks that union leaders say are critical to stabilizing schools and reducing high staff turnover....
Springfield Public Schools students ‘Shop with a Cop’ at Walmart
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (166+ words) Springfield Public School students 'Shop with a Cop' SPRINGFIELD " For many Springfield Public Schools students and their families, Christmas came a week early. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, approximately 50 students were given the opportunity to "Shop with a Cop" at the Walmart…...