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KIPP Massachusetts offers free English classes for adults
LYNN — KIPP Massachusetts concluded its year-round English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes for adults. With 30 students completing their ESOL classes successfully on May 30, Julielys Ortiz-Leger, the family and community engagement manager for KIPP...
read moreHealey announces a new green bank to fund climate-friendly affordable housing
A new bank established by the state will provide loans to make affordable housing more climate-friendly, Governor Maura Healey announced Tuesday. The new Massachusetts Community Climate Bank will be the nation’s first green bank dedicated to affordable housing,...
read moreWildlands, the natural answer to climate change
NEW ENGLAND is not immune to the global ecological crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, which both threaten human health and safety. With little time to act, we are racing to make up for decades of inaction and are leaning heavily on technology and...
read moreOpinion: CT criminal justice system fails those with mental health conditions
Our criminal justice system continues to fail people living with mental health conditions. Just last week, Time profiled Michael Ledford, an autistic man who was accused of setting fire to his own home in October 1999, which resulted in the death of his 1-year-old son...
read moreGuest Post: ESG isn’t “Woke Capitalism,” … its Capitalism
Conservative dogma has long held that the government should not meddle in the business of private companies. But for many months now a crusade to stop investors and companies from considering ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) factors in their decision-making has...
read moreKIPP ACADEMY LYNN’S NEW FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM
LYNN — KIPP Academy Lynn has a new food and nutrition program for students, parents, and staff. The academy is offering free classes on how to cook healthy recipes, with a new one offered each week. For this project, KIPP Lynn has paired up with the Food Project, a...
read moreConnecticut Senate Votes to Curb Police Deception in Juvenile Interrogations
The state Senate voted Thursday to dissuade police from lying to minors during criminal interrogations through a bill making confessions secured using coercive tactics and “false facts” largely inadmissible in Connecticut courts. Read more via CT News Junkie...
read moreA new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles River
Policymakers have long wondered how to reduce carbon emissions caused by the heating and cooling systems in Boston’s office towers, universities, and hospitals. It turns out one big answer to this vexing question could be found right in front of them — in the Charles...
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