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Education Headlines
What led to Boston’s busing crisis? This graphic novel explains.
Massachusetts was the first state to abolish segregating public schools on the basis of skin color or race. But de facto segregation remained the norm 100 years later, when Black families sued for better education, and got busing instead.
NH EDUCATION
Teacher in N.H. fired for secretly helping pregnant student access abortion services
The teacher, who has since secured a position at a public school in the state, admitted she lied about having food poisoning when she called in sick from work and drove the student to a medical facility, according to records.
COLUMN | DAN McGOWAN
Rhode Island’s takeover of Providence schools is a mess. Everyone deserves blame.
The state’s intervention finds itself at an important crossroads as key decisions are looming.