News across Greater Boston
Cabo Verde PM on hand as Frederick School celebrates launch of its dual language initiative
Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho of Cabo Verde joined Boston Public Schools (BPS) officials and Cape Verdean leaders on Monday as they hailed the new Kriolu dual language program at Dorchester’s Lilla Frederick Elementary School.
Colleges get an earlier deadline to alert public if at risk of closure under new state rule
Department of Higher Education will require colleges and universities in Massachusetts to post a public notice of their 'risk of imminent closure" by Dec. 31 each year.
Three lawsuits alleging neglect at preschool settled
Three families who sued a private Plymouth preschool for alleged misconduct and child neglect have settled their cases against the school and its owner under undisclosed terms. They alleged a teacher at Starboard Academy traumatized toddlers in her care by yelling at them and…
We talked to 6 people in the BU community about AI use, ethics, regulation. Here’s what they had to say.
The debate over artificial intelligence has intensified in recent weeks, as tech leaders and members of Congress have raised safety concerns and called to slow its development. At Boston University, students and faculty are having their own conversations about AI — less about…
StuGov pushes for increased Senator participation, accessibility initiatives
The Boston University Student Government discussed funding for the Community Service Fee, established the Advocacy for Disability and Accessibility Committee and presented the Advancing Senator Advocacy Act at its meeting Monday. The meeting opened with an address from Michael…
Cambridge Day
Published September 29Cambridge educators rally for better pay, city council defers to school committee
The sticking point for the teachers' union is starting pay for paraprofessionals. It hoped to see the FY27 budget amended.
Vermont wants to reinvent college as Americans grow skeptical of higher education
Leaders in business and government in Vermont want to reinvent college for the modern era, even as Americans grow skeptical of higher education, and some colleges are closing.
What exactly is linguistics?
When I tell people I’m a linguistics major, the first question I usually get is “what is that?” When I first changed my major to it, I thought the same thing — honestly, I wasn’t completely sure what I was getting myself into. Many people assume it’s just learning languages, but…
STEM freshmen find attendance clicker device obsolete
Many freshmen studying STEM at Boston University were surprised when they arrived on campus and noticed an unexpected cost alongside their required textbooks and calculator: an attendance “clicker” device. Freshman Abigail Lai, who is currently taking General Chemistry 1, or…
NEWS IN BRIEF: Public Power Week, new faith leader, MAA applications
The Current accepts News in Brief submissions of 150-200 words at info@marbleheadnews.org. No changes to MPS cellphone rules — for nowThe Marblehead Public Schools are sticking with their current […] The post NEWS IN BRIEF: Public Power Week, new faith leader, MAA applications…
What is the AI policy in Lexington Public Schools?
The short answer is, it’s the works.
When you're a Black student in America, nothing is simple
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones enrolled her daughter, Najya, in an under-resourced, mostly Black public school, to fight for equity for all Black children. But as Najya grew up she became angry with her mother about that decision, Hannah-Jones wrote for the New York Times. As a…