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The Massachusetts State House. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities hosted a celebration at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month, discusses importance of employment accessibility

Brie Foster October 23, 2024
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities hosted its annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday.
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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.
East to West: Feb. 8, 2021

East to West: Feb. 8, 2021

Justin Tang February 8, 2021

Join us today as we discuss Boston Public Schools’ decision to reopen to high priority students, how students celebrated Super Bowl Sunday during a pandemic, why a BU men’s basketball game was...

Dearborn STEM 6–12 Early College Academy in Boston. For Boston Public Schools, the 2020-2021 school year will begin remotely on Sept. 21, with the hopes of transitioning back to in-person classes in October or November. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DFP FILE

Remote learning brings challenges for BPS students

Daniel Kool September 4, 2020
Students will later be able to choose between fully online classes and a hybrid learning model, in which they would attend in-person lessons two days per week.
Ayanna Pressley and Annissa Essaibi George, pictured here on Oct. 3, are two of the six women of color elected to Boston City Council. PHOTO BY YVETTE LOPEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents elect historical number of women, people of color to City Council

Megan Forsythe November 10, 2017

  Following Boston’s City Council election Tuesday, the makeup of the legislative body will now include an historical number of women and people of color when the new session convenes come...

DESE encourages comments to reduce high school expulsions

Daily Free Press Admin February 10, 2014

In an effort to reduce the amount of suspensions and expulsions in Massachusetts Public Schools, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be taking community comments and suggestions...

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