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Here are the best public high schools in the Boston area, according to Boston magazine
Schools Weston High School topped the list for the second consecutive year. Boston magazine just released its annual list of the best public high schools in the Greater Boston area, evaluating 150 schools in the I-495 corridor. Massachusetts consistently ranks among the top states for public education, coming in at No. 1 in a 2023 […]
Live Updates | Lewiston schools to close as police search for mass shooting suspect
Politics The death toll in the shooting at a Maine bowling alley and a restaurant has risen to 18 people killed, according to Gov. Janet Mills. Another 13 were injured. A police officer stands at a road closure near a bowling alley, seen in background, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The site is […]
Will top schools continue ‘legacy’ admission preferences? Many say yes.
Schools Yale, Cornell, Duke, Brown, Vanderbilt and Emory universities all confirmed this week that they would consider the legacy ties of high school seniors who apply. Harvard University’s admissions website continues to state that “Among a group of similarly distinguished applicants, the children of Harvard College alumni/ae may receive an additional look.” Kayana Szymcza/The New […]
Watch: Abuse and neglect in residential schools for children with severe autism
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How New England schools measured up in U.S. News & World Report’s latest college rankings
Local News New England schools made up four of the top 10 best universities in the nation. MIT ranked was ranked the second best university in the country by U.S. News & World Report this year. File Photo New England is home to many elite collegiate institutions. Several of the region’s colleges and universities were […]
State of emergency declared in Leominster due to ‘life-threatening’ flooding, schools closed Tuesday
Local News Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg are under a flash flood emergency. Amid thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Monday evening, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella declared a state of emergency due to extensive flooding in the city. Mazzarella announced the state of emergency on Facebook at 6:30 p.m. Around 7:45 p.m., Leominster Public Schools Superintendent Paula Deacon […]
These are the Massachusetts schools to make WSJ’s list of top colleges
Schools The rankings, published by The Wall Street Journal, feature four Massachusetts schools in the top 10 and put an emphasis on a school’s value. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was in the top-10 of Wall Street Journal’s 2024 college rankings. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Massachusetts is known for attracting some of the brightest college […]
Parents, educators defend Lexington schools’ diversity curriculum after petition
The Boston Globe Andrew Harris a parent and educator in Lexington. Tannner Pearson for The Boston Globe By Daniel Kool, Sean Cotter, The Boston Globe updated on September 7, 2023 | 11:59 AM A town known for its battle green is now the latest front in the fight over classes about gender and sexual orientation, […]
Some schools are dismissing early because of the heat
Schools In Boston, however, the first day of school will go on as planned — despite scorching temperatures and a lack of air conditioning in some buildings. Elementary school children look out the windows of a Boston Public Schools bus. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe, File As sweltering temperatures blanket most of Massachusetts, […]