The Bay State is poised to enact what its supporters call some of the strongest reading legislation in the nation — and some educators worry it goes too far in imposing new standards that override teacher control of classrooms.
Sen. Sal DiDomenico
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Negotiator confident that literacy reforms within reach
“Sen. Sal DiDomenico of Everett said the formal negotiation process for the House and Senate bills addressing literacy education will start ‘in the next couple weeks’ as advocates at the State House again rang the alarm of the urgency to address declining reading proficiency in Massachusetts.”
Posted inPolitics
ICE sweeps viewed as ‘real awakening’ by immigration bill backers
Supporters of the so-called Safe Communities Act say the stepped-up raids have stoked fear in immigrant communities and underscore the need to shield local law enforcement from entanglement with federal immigration authorities.