Walsh Announces Grants For Home-Based Child Care Businesses In Boston

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has announced a new program to help ease child care costs in the city.

• Oct 17, 2019

Queen Latifah To Receive Harvard Black Culture Award

Music artist and actress Queen Latifah is among the honorees being recognized by Harvard University this year for their contributions to black history and culture.

• Oct 13, 2019

California Executive Avoids Jail In College Admissions Scandal

The owner of a California frozen foods company has avoided jail for his role in a widespread college admissions scandal.

• Oct 11, 2019

MIT Reviews Partnerships With Blacklisted Chinese Tech Firms

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reviewing relationships with Chinese artificial intelligence companies hit with a U.S. export ban.

• Oct 11, 2019

Harvard University Student Workers Consider Strike Over Contract Changes

Student workers at Harvard University could authorize a strike over a dispute about contract changes as early as next week. 

• Oct 11, 2019

Middleboro Private School Staff Member Accused Of Raping Student

Middleboro police filed charges against a staff member at a school for the disabled Thursday for allegedly raping a student. 

• Oct 10, 2019

Affirmative Action Opponents Appeal Harvard Admissions Ruling

A group that opposes affirmative action is appealing a federal judge's ruling that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian American applicants.

• Oct 4, 2019

Fourth Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal Gets Month In Prison

The former chairman of a global law firm was sentenced Thursday to one month in prison for paying $75,000 to rig his daughter's ACT exam.

• Oct 3, 2019

Harvard Admissions Policies Do Not Discriminate Against Asian Americans, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process.

• Oct 1, 2019

Eye On Education: New Roxbury Prep Principal Is 'Living The Legacy'

Roxbury Prep's goal is to prepare every student to graduate from college and this year the new principal is a graduate herself.

• Sep 30, 2019

Warm Fall Days Heating Up Classrooms In Boston

Warm fall days are heating up school classrooms that don't have access to air conditioning.

• Sep 29, 2019

Harvard University President Sorry 13th Amendment Comment Offended Some

Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow is saying he regrets the controversial comments he made invoking the 13th Amendment in referring to the university's relationship with wealthy donors.

• Sep 28, 2019

'Hateful And Obscene' Note Found Taped To Harvard Faculty Member's Door

A member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University returned to her office Thursday to find a note with "obscene" language and "hateful" messages taped to her door, according to a letter from university officials. 

• Sep 27, 2019

Harvard University Endowment Grows To Nearly $41 Billion

Harvard's endowment is the largest in the nation but has lagged some in recent years.

• Sep 27, 2019

Father Gets 4 Months In Prison For Bribery In College Admissions Scandal

A Los Angeles businessman was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison for paying $400,000 to get his son into Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit.

• Sep 26, 2019

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