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Emergency-Licensed Mass. Teachers’ Performance on Par with Other New Educators, Report Finds

A new report by the Wheelock Educational Policy Center shows that Massachusetts teachers who received emergency licenses performed just as well as their traditionally licensed counterparts. Andrew Bacher-Hicks is interviewed.

New Laws Threaten Educators Who Teach History. Where Does That Leave Our Democracy?

Kaylene Stevens writes about the chilling effects of divisive-content laws on democracy and free speech.

Sports Betting Had a Huge First Month in Massachusetts. Now What?

Gerald Reid discusses the popularity of legalized sports betting in Massachusetts during its first month.

Mass. Teachers Increasingly Called It Quits as Pandemic Wore On, Study Shows

Teacher attrition rates increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Olivia Chi discusses.