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All posts tagged "Massachusetts"
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557NewsToo hard or too easy: The ‘Big, Statewide Fight’ over Massachusetts graduation requirement
After collecting 170,000 signatures, the union got the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) graduation requirement question on November's ballot.The measure does not...
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524NewsCompetency-based Parker Essential School succeeds by doing more with less
Ground-breaking charter school is known for small classes, no grades and focus on personalization.
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1.4KGrantsMassachusetts community health and girls’ mental health grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health, Community, Equity, Child/Youth Health, Child/Youth Welfare, Environment | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: Oct. 4, 2024
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759GrantsGrants to address needs of youth with disabilities in Massachusetts and New York
GRANT FOCUS: Youth w/ Disabilities, Mental Health, Marginalized Youth, New York, Massachusetts | Amount: $15,000 - $50,000+ | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2024
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1.1KGrantsHealthcare access for the disadvantaged in Massachusetts program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Inequity, Racial Inequity, Massachusetts | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Sept. 11, 2023
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619GrantsNew England high school education innovation program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, High School, Education Innovation, Education Policy, New England | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Mar. 15, 2023
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1.3KGrantsMassachusetts disadvantaged youth development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Disadvantaged Youth, Youth Development, Education, Massachusetts | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Jan. 3, 2023
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812GrantsMassachusetts social, economic, racial justice and community development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social/Economic/Racial Justice, Youth Development, Education, Food Access, LGBTQ | Amount: $1,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Sept. 2, 2022
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3.8K► NewsmakersDavid Shapiro to lead YMCA of Greater Boston after 18 years at MENTOR
David Shapiro will become the 14th president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, succeeding James Morton, who has led the...
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3.0KNewsYouthWorks in Massachusetts Reimagines Summer Youth Employment
This summer, teenagers in Massachusetts may be conducting oral history interviews about the impact of COVID-19 in their community. They may be...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayMentoring Graduation Coaches Needed for Mass. Students
Massachusetts is considered a leader in education in the country, with the highest standardized test scores and some of the best public...
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4.3KGuest Opinion EssayMassachusetts Ruling Offers Rare Insight Into How Child Welfare Agency Really Works
In a previous column, I wrote about the federal law requiring states to make “reasonable efforts” to keep families together...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssaySchool Relationships Helped Me Harness Power of Perseverance to Learn English, Use My Voice
I came to the United States two years ago, absolutely terrified of speaking in English. I was depressed because I had left...
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1.4KFrom the BureausYoung Bostonians Pleased With Counter-protester Turnout Against ‘Free Speech’ Rally
With her 2-year-old son perched on her shoulders, Tomiqua Williams, 30, carefully guided her 5-year-old daughter’s...
