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Special ed programs committed to the care of those in their trust

Residential special education programs welcome the opportunity to participate in a process that updates regulations, including greater public transparency related to the already vigorous self-reporting residential programs conduct.

Trump-era tax cuts must be a part of Capitol Hill fiscal debate
The Republican right seems willing to speak about government spending as if the Trump-era tax cuts never occurred.

Charter schools gave her kids confidence they never knew they had
My kids were struggling in traditional public schools. Everything changed when I made the choice to send them to a charter public school.

Without MCAS as a graduation requirement, who will be accountable?

A recent letter writer seems to have great confidence that individual school systems can do a better job than a high-stakes test at ascertaining a graduate’s knowledge and capabilities.

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Harsh light shed on abuse of people with disabilities. Now take action.
Will it take a tragedy beyond even the horrible incidents described by the Spotlight Team to rectify this situation?

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To discard our throwaway habit, we need digital right to repair
In order to fix our stuff, we need to fix our laws. We should require access to parts, tools, and service manuals.

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Private jets, public interest: Clash over bid to expand Hanscom space
Massport "should abandon plans to expand Hanscom Field’s private jet capacity," writes one reader. Another writes that "business aviation in the Commonwealth should be celebrated for the positive impact it provides."

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Obsessing over Biden’s age, media play, again, into Trump’s hands
Are the media going to do it again for Trump in 2024? Why aren’t they doing more to question his age and his lack of control over what comes out of his mouth?

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2024 presidential contest shaping up to be a tug of war

Do Americans want 2024-28 to be four years of democracy or dictatorship? Competency or chaos?

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In 2024, polls could be wrong about Trump in a whole new way

My theory is that during this election season, no one wants to admit that they’re not voting for Trump.

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State corrections system cries out for oversight

The current DOC overtime scandal could have been prevented if internal controls had been in place. Instead, it took someone outside the system to bring it to the agency's attention.

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Give Kendi time to put antiracism center on firm footing

When major companies (say, IBM, Ford, General Electric) pivot their strategies, they are often congratulated by shareholders and the press. Kendi is castigated for his strategic reassessment.

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Gavel to gravel: Readers react as House speaker is booted from perch

"McCarthy’s ouster portends the fascist savagery MAGA would try to inflict on us all," writes one reader. Another writes that this "should not be a cause for a celebration by Democrats. What they are likely to get in return is an even more conservative leader."

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Religious exemption for vaccination should be preserved

Removing the religious exemption might increase overall vaccination rates by a few tenths of a percent but such increases would be outweighed by myriad harms.

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Promising us the moon: NASA envisions a real estate landscape

There may be no bigger fan of space exploration and interplanetary travel than me. But the idea of building houses on the moon is lunacy.

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Taking in the hearts and minds of teens

The Sept. 24 Ideas section was illuminating. I learned a great deal that, as an older adult, I never knew about the difficult lives of today’s teenagers.