Local school districts, including the state’s largest district, are increasingly moving forward on their own, creating a patchwork of local policies in the absence of statewide action.
Tatishe Nteta
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On DEI, Massachusetts leaders are following public sentiment
Why are Massachusetts’s most prominent statewide officials challenging President Trump over DEI policy? It is what residents of the Commonwealth want their elected officials to do.
Posted inOpinion
Question 1 delivered a harsh verdict on the Legislature
Overwhelming public support for Question 1 suggests state legislators may need to do some soul-searching about how to address the public’s concerns about state government.
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State residents remain mixed on changing name of Columbus Day
Despite its reputation as a haven of progressive political leaning, Massachusetts has resisted efforts to change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day , and we find that attitudes toward race and racism have a lot to do with that.
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The time is now for same-day voter registration
Same-day voter registration is long overdue in Massachusetts, where there is broad support for the reform and arguments against it don’t hold water.
