The private liberal arts college, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced the tightened public health rules Tuesday in response to concerns about the spread of the Delta variant. The following restrictions will apply from move-in until September 13 (via The Amherst Student): indoor double-mask mandates, two Covid tests upon arrival, a bi-weekly testing requirement, limits on … Continued
Several hundred people rallied for medical freedom in Boston on Wednesday as the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) authorized a mask mandate in public schools through October 1. Protesters demonstrated near the Park Street subway station, and then marched to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health while shouting slogans like “my child, my choice” and “we … Continued
Tropical Storm Henri, which has winds of 40 mph, made landfall along the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center, and is continuing to track north in New England. The storm is continuing to weaken, according to a 5 p.m. ET update from the agency. Tropical-storm-force winds currently span about 125 miles away from … Continued
Former Massachusetts state Rep. Geoff Diehl (R) on July 4 announced his bid for Massachusetts governor, becoming the first major Republican candidate to enter the race. “Geoff Diehl is a former State Representative from Whitman whose hard work on behalf of Massachusetts taxpayers has saved residents across the state from having to pay billions of dollars in … Continued
A rabbi at the Chabad house in Brighton, Massachusetts, suffered multiple stab wounds from an attack Thursday afternoon. The victim, Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky, heads a Jewish day school. The knife attack happened right outside of the Hasidic center. Rabbi Noginsky was reportedly seated on the steps of Shaloh House, a synagogue and Jewish day school … Continued
Newly released documents show a series of critical race theory initiatives in K-12 public schools that critics say could run afoul of the 14th Amendment and various state laws. In Massachusetts, the Wellesley Public Schools system was already reeling under controversy for a series of events tied to “diversity, equity and inclusion” when a conservative … Continued
For decades, nay centuries, America’s elite universities have produced some of the brightest minds and most influential citizens. And even those Ivy League graduates whose names did not end up in history books could count on one coveted benefit of higher education: landing a good job. But now even that might be changing, according to … Continued
While it’s encouraging that the CDC caught up with the science enough to acknowledge that “if you are fully vaccinated, you are protected,” and thus has relaxed mask mandates. That being said, Reagan acknowledged in her reporting that “Fully vaccinated individuals are still required to abide by local, state, and federal mask-wearing mandates.” Of course, but if … Continued
Two years ago, student leaders at the Harvard Crimson campus newspaper called on faculty to hire more conservatives in the wake of a survey that found only 1.6 percent of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identify as conservative or very conservative. It’s 2021, and nothing much has changed. The Crimson’s latest survey of faculty found just seven professors identify as “somewhat” or “very conservative,” … Continued
As American schools begin the process of slowly reopening at all academic levels, over 100 colleges and universities are implementing the strictest requirements by demanding that all students receive a coronavirus vaccine before returning to school, according to CNN. In the beginning of April, only about 14 campuses had announced such a policy. But by the … Continued
Several House Democrats are set to unveil legislation Thursday to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Supporters of the proposal plan to hold a news conference on the steps of the Supreme Court building. They include U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler and Mondaire Jones, both of New York, and Hank Johnson of Georgia. … Continued
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning … Continued
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