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There are many June activities for families to enjoy in the Boston area as we kick off the summer. Check out our list of June activities and events happening in the Boston area. ICA Playdate: Free Family Art Day, Free Sun, June 1, 2025 Take your family to the ICA for a full day of free activities at the ICA’s monthly Play Date, a recurring event on the last Saturday of each month inviting families to…
Read More »The U.S. Education Department’s role in helping students with disabilities may be changing soon. President Trump has said his administration is going to move “special needs” to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an agency that recently announced its own drastic cuts. His administration hasn’t specified exactly which programs will be moved, and whether IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is among them. The conservative policy playbook Project 2025 does propose…
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What do the sculpture of Abe Lincoln, the Grand Canyon, and the ancient pyramids have in common? Well, someone familiar with geology sees granite, volcanic rock, limestone, and the Earth over millions of years–in other words, rocks. You can’t throw a rock without hitting another rock; they’re everywhere! Rock creates and shapes the Earth’s landscape. It forms our magnificent mountains, shapes the deepest oceans, and safely separates us from the boiling magma beneath our feet.…
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As Education Secretary Linda McMahon was busy dismantling her cabinet department, she vowed to preserve one thing: the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. In early April, she told a gathering of ed tech companies and investors that the national exam was “something we absolutely need to keep,” because it’s a “way that we keep everybody honest” about the truth of how much students across the country actually…
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Those who journal are in good company; some of history’s greatest visionaries kept journals, including Ben Franklin, Winston Churchill, and Marie Curie. But aside from famous company, there are other important reasons for journaling. Studies show that keeping a journal reduces stress, improves focus, and boosts mood. A 2005 study revealed that journaling about stressful events resulted in significantly better physical and mental health outcomes for participants. With benefits like these, it’s clear why encouraging…
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After a five-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education says it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans on May 5. Of the more than 42.7 million student loan borrowers in the U.S., who owe a collective $1.6 trillion, the department says that more than 5 million have not been able to make payment in the past year. That number is expected to grow as an additional 4 million borrowers are approaching default status.…
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For many teachers, building relationships is a priority in the classroom – they put in time and effort to incorporate strategies into lesson plans and daily routines to forge bonds with their students. But what happens when there’s a breakdown in communication or a relationship degrades over time due to conflict or disagreements? Developing a relationship is one skill; repairing that relationship when it becomes fractured is another, according to author and high school history…
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Number sense is so innate to many adults that they may not remember being taught such skills, but it is crucial to mastering more complex math skills like manipulating fractions and decimals or solving equations with unknown variables, experts say. Research shows that a flexible understanding of numbers is strongly correlated to later math achievement and the ability to solve problems presented in different ways. Unlike the recent surge of evidence on science-based reading instruction,…
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Supporting the LGBTQ+ community is crucial for creating a more inclusive and equitable society where everyone can live freely and authentically. It’s about recognizing that LGBTQ+ individuals are individuals with unique experiences and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. LGBTQ+ charities are a great place to start. Let’s take a look at some organizations worth supporting on their missions to uplift and support LGBTQ+ folks. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender…
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The 2025 Lowell Summer Music Series is the 35th year of presenting live music in beautiful, tree-lined Boarding House Park, located in the Lowell National Historical Park and surrounded by the historic Boott Mills. As a self-sustaining nonprofit, 100% of Lowell Summer Music Series earnings and donations go directly toward bringing world-class performers to Lowell at affordable prices. Your support also helps keep their other events—Free Fun For Kids and the annual Banjo & Fiddle…
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