Keller @ Large: "Very, very high" odds that Mayor Wu will run for second term
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined WBZ TV Political Analyst Jon Keller to reflect on the halfway point of her mayoral term and whether there will be another in the future.
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Part 2 Keller @ Large: Mayor Wu on education
Mayor Michelle Wu shares her stance on whether the MCAS graduation requirement should be eliminated and whether teachers should have the right to strike.
MCAS results show students still recovering from pandemic learning loss
Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said the "achievement slide caused by the pandemic appears to have halted and that recovery is fully underway."
Keller: 2024 ballot questions could bring major changes to Massachusetts
The 2024 election may have some ballot questions that could bring major changes to Massachusetts.
Keller @ Large: Rent control and the MCAS could be coming to the 2024 ballot
WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller has a closer look at possible ballot questions in 2024, including the future of rent control and ending the MCAS graduation requirement.
Keller @ Large: Back to school MCAS and education reform discussion
Students of all ages are heading back to school and WBZ TV Political Analyst Jon Keller is looking at what's gone wrong since the Massachusetts Education Reform Act was passed 30 years ago.
Lexington mother leads push for removing MCAS graduation requirement
There is a growing movement to remove the MCAS graduation requirement and it all started with a mother and her teenage son.
Lexington mother calls for removing the MCAS graduation requirement
WBZ TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
WBZ News update for August 7
Weather Alert for possible storms; MCAS future questioned; State Police COVID rules; Wildlife rescue in danger
Teachers union supports ballot question to end MCAS graduation requirement
The Massachusetts Teachers Association voted to support a ballot question aimed at eliminating the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement.
MTA votes to support ballot question ending MCAS graduation requirement
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Lexington mother wants voters to decide MCAS graduation requirement
A mother from Lexington has filed a petition for a ballot question on whether students should be required to pass the MCAS to graduate high school.
Lexington mother wants voters to decide MCAS graduation requirement
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
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How are local colleges handling students' use of artificial intelligence?
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Brown scores 30 as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97, advance in In-Season Tournament
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Skeleton found on side of Route 195 in Fairhaven 38 years ago identified
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Researchers may have discovered why people get a "red wine headache"
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I-Team: Companies fined by OSHA after worker deaths often have penalties reduced
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I-Team: Boston is mapping "hollow sidewalks"
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I-Team: Police draining resources with so many calls to Tewksbury Hospital
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Keller @ Large: After a year of sports betting in Mass., fight heats up over underage betting
According to an NCAA survey from last spring that found 58 percent of 18- to 22-year-olds have bet on sports.
Keller: Ron DeSantis, Sam Bankman-Fried headline 2023 national turkeys
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Keller: Is Beacon Hill to blame for Massachusetts' retail theft problem?
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Curated experiences at Kimpton Taconic boutique hotel
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Brown scores 30 as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97, advance in In-Season Tournament
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