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3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (153+ words) Tatiana is 18 years old, and she is still waiting for a family to call her own. Featured this week on the long-running Wednesday's Child segment, Tatiana enjoys connecting with others and says she would love a family that enjoys spending…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (340+ words) Jacob is 16, and he is waiting for someone to adopt him. Described as resilient, driven, and fun-loving, Jacob brings laughter and energy to the people around him, according to his profile in the long-running Sunday's Child series. The feature is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (854+ words) One of the biggest school districts in the Northeast is embracing an AI tool designed to tackle attendance and boost outreach with student families. It comes at a time when the district is still defining its approach to artificial intelligence....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) QUINCY, MI — With school starting Monday, the village of Quincy celebrates the end of summer on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22, with its Quincy Daze in the village park on Main Street. The festival is organized through a partnership involving the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (34+ words) Springfield officials observed National Breastfeeding Awareness Month today with a proclamation and flag-raising ceremony at City Hall. Springfield officials observed National Breastfeeding Awareness Month today with a proclamation and flag-raising ceremony at City Hall....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (258+ words) Under the shared-funding model, often called a tri-share approach, the cost of licensed child care for children ages 0 to 5 is split among three contributors: public grant funds; an employer share, in this case supported philanthropically through the Community Foundation of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (765+ words) Cambridge teachers reported higher satisfaction in categories like “belonging” and “well-being” in this year’s school climate surveys, while principals and administrators reported lower favorability in most categories compared to last year. But only 51% of district staff and principals reported a…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (502+ words) Orangeboy Author Patrice Lawrence Becomes Children’s Laureate (Picture Credit - David Bebber) Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence has been named the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate, taking on one of the most visible roles in British children’s literature. Lawrence, best known for her…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) A Boston Public Schools teacher has been placed on leave after a reported physical restraint of a young student at the James F. Condon School in South Boston. The district says it is investigating the classroom incident, which parents say happened…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (102+ words) Make way for ducklings — on a Massachusetts highway! Massachusetts State Police troopers helped a family of ducks make their way on the busy Massachusetts Turnpike during the morning commute Wednesday. The ducks were spotted walking on the shoulder on the…...