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Brownstones along Euston Street in Brookline. The Brookline School Committee voted to eliminate the Office of Educational Equity March 13. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Brookline School Committee eliminates Office of Educational Equity, community rallies to restore funding

Elizabeth Mehler March 27, 2025
The Brookline School Committee voted to eliminate the Office of Educational Equity March 13.  In response, Brookline community groups are raising money, attempting to fund the equity positions themselves.
Raine Wang, a College of Arts and Science sophomore, catches her hat as the wind knocks it off her head and her umbrella inverts. Boston University’s Charles River, Fenway and Medical Campuses closed for a snow day on Tuesday after Mayor Wu declared a snow emergency, causing public schools and universities in the Boston area to close. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Snow-where to be found: Boston University snow day met with lack of snow 

Megan Amato February 14, 2024
Boston University adhered to the snow emergency Boston Mayor Michelle announced Monday evening, where she canceled classes for public schools in Boston. Both Northeastern University and Tufts University canceled class. Despite forecasts, BU’s snow day had very little snow fall.
A construction worker entering the front door of Sargent College

Students and faculty give opinions about construction projects at Sargent and Wheelock

Rachel Do February 1, 2023
Boston University Campus Planning and Operations recently started new construction projects at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Wheelock College of Education and Human Development after months of planning and design work.
Reversing Course: The Mental Health Crisis online event

Supporting the mental health of educators helps students as well, experts say

Claire Law February 6, 2022
Experts discussed ways to better students mental health in the classroom at an event Tuesday.
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