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Pandemic · MassachusettsBOSTON — A smaller percentage of Massachusetts schools made significant progress towards, met or exceeded their own goals in 2025, state officials said Monday as they released “sobering” results from the latest round of MCAS testing. The results, which Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez are making public during an event at an Arlington middle school, show slight improvement in …See the Story
Mass. MCAS scores still not back to pre-pandemic levels
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Maura Healey · BostonBOSTON (SHNS) - The field of Republicans vying to challenge Gov. Maura Healey next fall grew to three Wednesday with the addition of GOP booster and former medical device businessman Michael Minogue. A Hamilton Republican who had been discussed as a potential entrant to the 2026 gubernatorial race, Minogue made his campaign official with a video on social media Wednesday morning, pledging that he would be a "new kind of governor." He said many f…See the Story
Former Medical Device Exec Minogue Joins Governor's Race
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SenateBARNSTABLE – The state senate has unanimously approved a data privacy act they say leads the nation in consumer protections. The legislation provides protections for health care info, geolocation, face scans and more. It also adopted an amendment by Plymouth and Barnstable State Senator Dylan Fernandes protecting data when companies are merged or acquired. “Massachusetts […] The post Senate approves data privacy act backed by local delegation …See the Story
Senate approves data privacy act backed by local delegation
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