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City Council endorses statewide child care assistance bill

Madison Mercado April 6, 2021
The Common Start bill would provide public funding for affordable early education and child care.
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Pandemic brings unique challenges for ESL students, families

Isabella Abraham March 11, 2021
In public school private ESL programs and public English classes, both adult and K-12 ESL students are struggling with their education. Younger students in particular have difficulties adjusting to the in-home learning environment.
Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. Teachers’ unions across Massachusetts are asking the state to put teachers back into a higher priority group for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Teachers unions disapprove of Massachusetts vaccine distribution

Rin Velasco January 29, 2021
“The governor keeps pushing schools to reopen for in-person learning more quickly, regardless of the risks to staff and students, yet he has just made it much harder to do that safely,” said Beth Kontos, president of the AFT Massachusetts.
The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development introduced its new Education in Leadership and Policy Studies program this Summer to create educational leaders. LIBBY MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wheelock introduces program to create educational leaders

Lily Kepner November 19, 2020
BU’s school of education introduced a new program this summer for those looking to learn more about policy in education and become leaders in the field. 

Homework helpful for K-12 students, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2014

Homework assignments are beneficial to K-12 students for various reasons, including better preparedness for institutions of higher education such as Boston University, according to a survey published Tuesday...

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