2 h. ago Boston School Committee votes to close three schools, reconfigure three others

The decision follows weeks of protests by families and educators who say the plan will fracture school communities. The post Boston School Committee votes to close three schools, reconfigure three others appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Mass. school bus driver allegedly inappropriately touched child

Police are seeking charges against the 70-year-old driver. The post Mass. school bus driver allegedly inappropriately touched child appeared first on Boston.com.

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47 h. ago New Cambridge School Committee member signed agreement to never work for the city

Luisa de Paula Santos resigned from Cambridge Public Schools, which she will now oversee as a member of the Cambridge School Committee. The post New Cambridge School Committee member signed agreement to never work for the city appeared first on Boston.com.

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48 h. ago Mass. school locks down over threatening call that may have been AI generated

“We understand that given the events of the past week, this may be a troubling incident for many members of our community,” Police Chief Richard DiPersio said.  The post Mass. school locks down over threatening call that may have been AI generated appeared first on Boston.com.

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68 h. ago Another Medford school closes over suspected norovirus outbreak

St. Joseph School canceled classes until Thursday after a “significant” number of students were sent home Monday with stomach bug symptoms. The post Another Medford school closes over suspected norovirus outbreak appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago She was shot at 15 in a school shooting. Brown was another close call.

She was shot at 15 in a school shooting. Brown was another close call.  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Alaska federal judge nominee OK’d by committee headed to full Senate vote

Alaska federal judge nominee OK’d by committee headed to full Senate vote  Anchorage Daily News

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6 d. ago Alaska federal judge nominee approved by U.S. Senate committee, full Senate vote next

Alaska federal judge nominee approved by U.S. Senate committee, full Senate vote next  Alaska Beacon

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7 d. ago What to know about norovirus after suspected outbreak closes Medford elementary school closed for second day

The school will remain closed Friday after more than 130 students were absent Wednesday and over 20 staff members reported feeling sick. The post What to know about norovirus after suspected outbreak closes Medford elementary school closed for second day appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago Medford elementary school cancels Thursday classes due to ‘suspected’ norovirus outbreak

All other schools in the district will remain open Thursday while Roberts Elementary is cleaned and examined. The post Medford elementary school cancels Thursday classes due to ‘suspected’ norovirus outbreak appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago City Council calls for more transparency from Wu administration on school closures

Frustrated families are being left in the dark about how Boston's leaders are deciding which schools need to close, councilors said. The post City Council calls for more transparency from Wu administration on school closures appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago Perez Wants a “Normal Life” – Washington Voters Can Make That Permanent

Perez Wants a “Normal Life” – Washington Voters Can Make That Permanent  National Republican Congressional Committee

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1 week ago Trump goes to bat for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame candidacy ahead of committee vote

President Donald Trump expressed his support for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame candidacy on Sunday, hours before the Era Committee would vote on it.

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1 week ago LIVE UPDATES: High winds close schools, leave thousands without power

LIVE UPDATES: High winds close schools, leave thousands without power  Alaska's News Source

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1 week ago Parents give ringing endorsement to school cellphone ban in new poll

About two-thirds of Massachusetts parents support banning phones and smartwatches in schools, according to a new poll. The post Parents give ringing endorsement to school cellphone ban in new poll appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Federal Vaccine Advisory Committee Votes to End Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation for Babies

A federal advisory committee voted on Friday to end the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for babies. The post Federal Vaccine Advisory Committee Votes to End Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation for Babies appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago CDC vaccine panel votes to remove universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

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2 w. ago CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots

In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to limit at-birth hepatitis B shots to babies whose mothers are infected with the virus.

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2 w. ago WATCH: CDC vaccine panel votes to remove universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted 8-3 on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

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2 w. ago Former Mass. high school wrestling coach convicted of attempting to send obscene material to minor

The former Burlington High School coach was found guilty Wednesday after he was arrested and indicted last year. The post Former Mass. high school wrestling coach convicted of attempting to send obscene material to minor appeared first on Boston.com.

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