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After growing Boston Foundation by $1 B, CEO plans to step down
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (469+ words) Boston Foundation President and CEO Lee Pelton, who led the charity through a period of growth, is planning to step down this summer after five years. "Serving as President and CEO of the Boston Foundation has been one of the…...
World War II veteran receives high school diploma 80 years after returning from deployment
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (355+ words) A 100-year-old World War II veteran received his high school diploma on Sunday, decades after he left home to serve in the Navy. George Klopp returned to Lawrenceburg High School in Indiana Sunday, where he was given a roaring standing…...
Dozens accused in Mass. high school break-in
2+ day, 34+ min ago (206+ words) Foxborough High School was vandalized by dozens of high school-aged suspects in an overnight break-in on May 20, according to Foxborough police. In a letter sent to the school community, Foxborough Superintendent of Schools Amy Berdos and Foxborough High School Principal…...
Boston School Committee votes to close 3 schools, merge another
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (7+ words) The closures will happen in June 2027...
Report: Massachusetts can save $1. 5 B by reducing bloated workforce
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (315+ words) The Pioneer Institute says the state should eliminate 5, 000 jobs A new report calls on Massachusetts to eliminate 5, 000 jobs from the state workforce over the next five years to save $1. 5 billion, as employment reached an all-time high last year. The public…...
Harvard faculty approves plan to curb grade inflation by capping A's
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (368+ words) Harvard faculty voted overwhelmingly to limit the number of undergraduate students who can receive A grades in letter-graded courses, approving a grading reform proposal aimed at addressing grade inflation. Faculty members voted 458-201 in favor of the proposal, which will take…...
Mass. State Police pauses next recruit class for academy overhaul
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) Report recommends 103 changes for academy The next training class for the Massachusetts State Police is being put on hold while the academy addresses key changes recommended in an independent report following the 2024 death of trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia. Garcia died…...
Wake Up Call from Melrose Memorial Middle School
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (32+ words) WCVB Search location by ZIP code Wake Up Call from Melrose Memorial Middle School Wednesday's Wake Up Call comes from Melrose Memorial Middle School....
Chronic absenteeism drops in Massachusetts schools as districts see progress
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (118+ words) Massachusetts schools are making progress in the fight against chronic absenteeism, a problem that spiked during the pandemic. Chronic absenteeism, defined as a student missing 10 percent or more of the school year, can have a big impact on learning. New…...
Mass. teacher on leave amid 'ongoing investigation"
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (121+ words) Mass. teacher on leave amid 'ongoing investigation' WCVB Search location by ZIP code Blue Hills Regional Technical School teacher on leave amid 'ongoing investigation' A vocational teacher at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton, Massachusetts, was placed on leave…...