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How Trump’s slash-and-burn education agenda will harm marginalized students across New England

by Eliza Dewey April 30th, 2025May 1st, 2025

Three federal judges temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its anti-DEI policies in schools last week

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Without access to vital day habilitation programs in Massachusetts, disabled people face dangerous health declines

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Legal threat to long-standing disability law sets precedent for future civil rights attacks, advocates warn

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Why finding a therapist with a shared background has been my saving grace

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