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A member of the Boston Teachers Union speaks at a press conference on Sept. 18. Boston Public Schools must remain open for in-person teaching despite opposition from the BTU due to a Wednesday Superior Court ruling. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Judge rules Boston Public Schools must remain open, despite teachers union’s objections

Nick Kolev October 19, 2020
BTU had filed an injunction earlier this month, requesting that teachers be allowed to teach remotely while the City’s positivity rate remains above 4 percent.
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.
Director Dave Adams’ documentary, “The Unconditional,” follows a family raising two undiagnosed special needs children and the struggles they encounter. The film was streamed online as part of the ReelAbilities Film Festival Friday. COURTESY DAVE ADAMS

Film festivals collaborate to bring attention to mental disabilities

Madeline Humphrey March 31, 2020
Two Boston film festivals streamed an online screening and Q and A discussion Friday of two documentaries that highlight the life of people living with special needs.
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