School busses lined up outside of New Mission High School in Hyde Park awaiting students prior to school release. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Mar 18, 2024

The MCAS debate deserves better than our polarized politics 

Whether or not Massachusetts students should be required to earn a passing score on MCAS to earn a high school diploma is a complicated issue, writes Jack Schneider, a professor at UMass Amherst. With more than eight months until the election, we have an opportunity to find an evidence-based compromise...

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Marguerita, an undocumented citizen from Mexico, is connected to a dialysis machine at the St. Joseph Hospital Renal Center in Orange, Calif., where she receives dialysis three times a week. (Mark Boster/Getty Images)

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Mar 12, 2024

Mass.’s health insurance for undocumented immigrants provides a model other states can follow

It may seem counterintuitive, writes Sarah Brown, but providing insurance options for undocumented people would save money and improve the patient experience for everyone by diverting care for these immigrants out of emergency rooms.

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