Mitchell Chester recommended adopting a hybrid version of the MCAS test rather than replacing it with the new PARCC test.
In Dorchester, US education chief touts Mass. schoolsUS Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Mass. was a model for other states that have made lasting improvements.
The affordability of UMass will likely be one theme that dominates Martin Meehan?s tenure.
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Jeffrey Flier?s plan to resign prompts the question: Will the 233-year-old school get its first female dean?
Mothers of children lost to street violence convene in BostonA group of about 150 people are gathering in Boston to try to stop the bloodshed that caused their families so much pain.
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The attack wounded scores more in one of the deadliest attacks in years, a Lebanese official said.
Sarah Shourd recalls the anguish and the anxiety of the 410 days she spent in isolation in a tiny prison cell in Iran.
A man whose body washed ashore on Plymouth?s Saquish Beach has been identified as a Malden teen, who has been missing since Oct. 17.
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The MBTA says it removed dubious votes to arrive at a true count ? and the winning paint schemes for new Red, Orange, and Green line cars.
Hundreds of Boston-area college students walked out of classes Thursday in support of black students at the University of Missouri.
University of Missouri names senior black administrator interim presidentMichael Middleton, 68, will lead the four-campus university system until a permanent replacement is found.
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It basically boils down to this: You can risk money on games of skill, not games of chance.
New laws may be needed for fantasy sports, Mass. AG saysMaura Healey said her review of the industry won?t be influenced by N.Y.?s move against DraftKings and FanDuel.
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An independent developer this week created a modification for the video game ?Fallout 4? that lets players fight mutants in a David Ortiz jersey.
Governor Baker looks for more power over state GOPSeeking to assert control as a presidential election nears, Baker has started backing candidates for the state GOP committee.
Starbucks has seen social media backlash after a brouhaha involving an evangelical disparaging the minimalist holiday cup design.
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Jeff Van Gundy is a blunt force as an analystThe ESPN commentator?s remarks about Dallas fans and Greg Hardy were right on target.
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The Patriots have scored on a whopping 57.5 percent of all their drives this year.
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Giants can score on Patriots, but defense another storyThe real saving grace for the NFC East-leading Giants has been takeaways, a category in which they lead the NFL.
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Ask the right questions about marijuanaVoters shouldn?t let the similar rhetoric of the state?s two marijuana legalization efforts fool them.
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Who gets a bounce from GOP debate? It?s complicatedThe dynamics of the field have shifted into an overall more competitive race for the Republican nomination.
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Patriotic ceremonies and parades were prevalent nationwide on Veterans Day.
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Grasshopper shows the benefits of growing slowlyGrasshopper was never bathed in the same glory as today?s unicorns, but it still made its founders incredibly wealthy.
Vatican puts 2 reporters under investigation in leaks probeThe leaked documents revealed waste, greed, and mismanagement at the highest levels of the Catholic Church hierarchy.
Talks are ongoing on several fronts, and the Red Sox president of baseball ops is optimistic that things will get done.
The court decided to keep the children in the custody of the Department of Children and Families while the case continues, the agency said.
In a N.H. trip, the GOP presidential candidate said he plans to hold the US Department of Veterans Affairs accountable.
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