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More Mass. families will get help paying for childcare, but tens of thousands remain on waitlist (opens the original)
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More Massachusetts families will receive financial assistance for childcare this fall. The state added funding to shrink a waitlist that had swelled to roughly 31,000 children. The 2026 supplemental budget includes $31.2 million to expand childcare access. But the new funding will only reach a fraction of those waiting. "There are many families who are on the waiting list, who may be sitting on the sidelines for employment opportunities or working split shifts with a spouse,” said Amy Kershaw, e
Boston Public Schools wasted $857K in taxpayer dollars skirting contracting rules, inspector general finds (opens the original)
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Boston Public Schools spent $857,000 of public money improperly or through practices that violated Massachusetts procurement law, according to the state inspector general's office. The scathing report released Wednesday found that school employees repeatedly hired vendors without valid contracts or the required competitive bidding, then devised a workaround to pay them later. The report examined conduct from 2018 through 2024. Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro told WBUR that invest
Springfield is piloting an AI-driven classroom. The teachers' union is trying to stop it (opens the original)
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A middle school in Springfield is set to become the first Massachusetts public school to pilot an artificial intelligence-powered education model. The teachers' union is trying to put a stop to the program. Springfield's Kiley Prep plans to use a model developed by Alpha School, a controversial national network that uses AI to teach academics like math and reading. Alpha Schools are known for having “guides” instead of traditional educators. The for-profit company claims its students learn faste
Boston Fed report reveals deep wealth gap in Massachusetts (opens the original)
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Many Massachusetts families find themselves on strong financial footing, but nearly 16% have zero or negative net wealth. That's among the findings of a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that examines household wealth across the state. The results reveal enduring wealth gaps across race, education and home ownership — gaps that appear to be widening. “The gap in wealth is broad,” said Keith Mahoney, a spokesman at The Boston Foundation, which co-sponsored the study. “Those who h
AI-based private school will open two Boston locations, including former Croft space in Jamaica Plain (opens the original)
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The former Jamaica Plain campus of the Croft School, which closed amid controversy earlier this year, will soon house a private school that relies on AI software to educate students. Alpha is a national network of schools that claims students can complete their core academics like science, math and reading in only two hours a day. The company plans to open 27 new campuses this year. That includes one at 3815 Washington St. in Jamaica Plain and another in Beacon Hill, according to Anna Davlantes,
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