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Topic: Massachusetts
High School Unhappy with Speaker’s Conservative Stance on Social Issues
An invited speaker at a Massachusetts high school was disinvited over his social conservatism, which was not the subject of the speech he was going to give.
Bay State’s Common Core Blues
A new study from the Pioneer Institute in Boston shows that in Massachusetts, Common Core, like the world, is with us late and soon. Unfortunately, it’s got all the world’s drawbacks and none of its benefits.
High School Students: ‘Millionaires’ Mascot is Offensive
Another ‘win’ for political correctness? The ‘Millionaires’ mascot at a Massachusetts high school was deemed offensive by its students.
Thomas Aquinas College Acquires Property in Massachusetts
Thomas Aquinas College was selected as the institution to purchase a historic property in Massachusetts, which will allow the college to open an East Coast campus for their students.
UMass Students Protest for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
From Campus Reform: Students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst are staging a week-long “shit-in,” occupying restrooms in an administration building to demand more gender-neutral facilities. The “Shit-In at Whitmore” demonstration began Monday morning at the Whitmore…
Charter Schools Work in Massachusetts
The Pioneer Institute conducted a case study on Phoenix Academies, a successful charter school network in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Their focus is not on separating at-risk youth and children into grade levels, but tailoring…
Jokes about Dead Gorilla Harambe could be a Title IX Violation, says UMass-Amherst RAs
This is getting out of hand, isn’t it? Inappropriate jokes about a social media meme (a commonly-understood joke or photo among young people) can violate Title IX?! These jokes “are not only derogatory but also…
The Best and Worst School Systems in America: Massachusetts is No.1
Massachusetts topped the rest of the U.S. states, according to a WalletHub analysis. Dead last? Louisiana.
College Republicans Lead Rally Against Proposed Gun Ban in Massachusetts
What an effort: “The College Republicans of Bridgewater State University rallied more than 400 protesters outside the Massachusetts State House Thursday to protest a proposed gun ban.”