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Front Page - 2010-10-21

Number of ed civil rights complaints on the rise

African American boys who are suspended at double and triple the rates of their white male peers. English language learners who, for years, remain in separate classes, falling behind their peers and scoring poorly on standardized tests. Disabled students and those with illnesses who are shortchanged at school because of their impairments. More »

Black voters may sway 20 House races in Nov.

BOWIE, Md. - On the corner of Collington Road and Route 301, a bright blue poster screams the Democratic Party's wishful thinking at passing cars: "We've got your back President Obama." More »

$900,000 for a 3-bedroom ... in Haiti?

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - It's just two miles from where Dominique Tombeau lives today to the house he dreams about at night, but the road runs straight uphill. More »

Gov. Deval Patrick Rally

Videographer Don West captures the sights and sounds of the recent rally for Gov. Deval Patrick in Downtown Boston. Thousands of people, including President barrack Obama, jammed into the Hynes Convention Center to show their support for Gov. Patrick before the Nov. 2 election. More »


Author awarded for uncovering history

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced that Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed is one of 23 winners of the 2010 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "Genius Award." More »

Candidates for governor sound off on social issues

Last Sunday, more than 1,000 religious leaders and practitioners gathered at Temple Israel in Brookline to call on the Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates to address some of the toughest social problems facing their communities ... More »

Food series sheds light on eating healthy

The Museum of Science has jumped into the national food debate with its new series, "Let's Talk About Food." More »