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Massachusetts students have missed an extra 15 million days of school since 2020.
From Truro to Springfield, administrators have diagnosed the same underlying cause: COVID-19 fundamentally broke our relationship with school. trib.al/yy5HdFs
ALT A photo illustration of students, paper, and school desks. The text on the image says, “15 million missed days: More kids are opting out of school. As a society, we just don’t seem to care. But it’s not just the kids who will suffer.”
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bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m… Must read by @BostonGlobe education writers!
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Skipping a day for a family vacation may not seem like a big deal, but the first time a parent pulls a child from class it breaks an “activation barrier,” said Arlington Superintendent Homan, making it easier to justify missing school the next time.
bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m…
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‘We can’t educate an empty chair’: Our new reporting on the absenteeism crisis. bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m…
ALT Bar chart showing the growth of high or extreme chronic absence schools across Massachusetts.
ALT Bar chart of poll responses of parents on why their children have missed school.
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New eye-opening report courtesy of the Great Divide team
From @marcelanotes and @huffakingit #maedu bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m…
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🏆 The Ñ Awards finalists are here.
Recognizing the work and organizations shaping Latino journalism.
Winners announced July 24 at #NAHJ26 in New Orleans.
🔗 See the full list: nahj.org/nahj-announces-2026…
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In today's paper: Critics call for a bodycam release policy from Boston police; Cape Cod campus reeling after learning of former president’s inappropriate relationship with student; and more. trib.al/3RY6iXs
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A teen who was arrested by ICE last May while on the way to volleyball practice attended the SOTU as a guest of his congressman.
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes
bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/m…
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I want to give (new!) Boston Globe education reporter @marcelanotes a shout-out for her being behind so many of the "I'm glad they wrote about this, and hey, they talked to the right people!" articles recently.
Today's: bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m…
#MAEdu
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Students across Massachusetts are encountering a changed landscape as they head back to school. For today’s @BostonGlobe Starting Point, I asked @marcelanotes about how everything from immigration enforcement to cell phone use may be different this year bostonglobe.com/2025/08/26/n…
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, has quickly become the face of ICE operations in Massachusetts.
Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life.
Read more @BostonGlobe:
bostonglobe.com/2025/07/14/m…
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A father self-deports before dawn. A retired postman helps a 13-yr old through an immigration hearing. A woman signs paperwork to protect her children, lest she get picked up.
There are the stories of the Massachusetts families impacted by ICE.
bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/m…
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Marcelo Gomes da Silva was welcomed to the Massachusetts State House by Governor Maura Healey, who gifted the teen a beaded rosary blessed by Pope Francis. trib.al/qPOnFdQ
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🇺🇸 Released But Still Unsettled
▫A Milford teen spent six days in ICE detention without sunlight or a shower. Life back at home isn’t what he expected
▫@marcelanotes
▫is.gd/mvtvx8
#frontpagestoday #USA @BostonGlobe 🇺🇸
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In today's paper: A Milford teen spent six days in ICE detention without sunlight or a shower. Life back at home isn’t what he expected. Brian Wilson, musical visionary and celebrated leader of the Beach Boys, dies; and more. trib.al/CMjZjZv
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“I don’t understand what the motive for this is.”
Last week, I witnessed a mother from the Dominican Republic have a medical episode as ICE agents arrested her in Boston’s immigration court after her hearing. This is what these ICE arrests look like: bostonglobe.com/2025/06/09/m…
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‘Please, bring my son back’: In emotional video, family of detained Milford teen begs ICE to free their son bostonglobe.com/2025/06/04/m…
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In today's paper: Mother of detained Milford student hopes for his release, Trump’s threat to Chinese international students puts academic exchange and tuition dollars at risk in Massachusetts, and more. trib.al/TXchf3s
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Between tears, Daiane Pereira recounted how her family learned of the detainment of their son, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who authorities later said was swept up in a “collateral arrest” targeting his father. trib.al/p3P2RSE
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The Milford community is continuing to rally for Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the teen who was detained by ICE, at Tuesday night's playoff volleyball game, where the team will wear t-shirts dedicated to their teammate. trib.al/meH1DjX
