Mass. ponders hiring a computer to grade MCAS essays. What could go wrong?
In an effort to speed up the delivery of MCAS results, the state is exploring the idea of replacing human scorers with a computer program.
In an effort to speed up the delivery of MCAS results, the state is exploring the idea of replacing human scorers with a computer program.
Goodwin died Sunday evening at his home in Concord. Doris Kearns Goodwin said he died after a brief bout with cancer.
President Trump praised Gina Haspel at her swearing-in ceremony, saying there was ?no one in this country better qualified? for the job.
Massachusetts has one of the oldest prison populations in the country, and it?s looking to reduce the number of incapacitated and ill inmates.
Prosecutors in the murder trial of ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme said clearing the courtroom when witness protection officials testify is a matter of ?life and death.?
The Justice Department asked its inspector general to expand an existing investigation by looking for improper, politically motivated surveillance.
President Trump is increasingly concerned that the meeting with Kim Jong Un could turn into a political embarrassment.
The incoming National Rifle Association president wasted no time in jumping into the gun control debate.
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The architect who owns the Piano Craft Guild building has notified tenants of the last five workspaces in the 174-unit building that their time is up at the end of 2018.
The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of Seattle. It wasn?t enough, authorities said.
The father of a Braintree elementary school student is heading to court Monday.
A portrait has emerged of the four Stoughton High School students who were killed in a devastating single-car crash over the weekend.
Four teens were killed in a crash Saturday in East Bridgewater; the driver remains hospitalized. ?We?re going to do everything we can? for students and families, Stoughton?s school superintendent vowed.
Several women who worked at a New York restaurant frequented by the celebrity chef with ties to Boston alleged in a ?60 Minutes? interview that Batali tried to grope them.
New England is starting its voluntary spring practice sessions in Foxborough, but its franchise quarterback is taking a pass.
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Though players still aren?t allowed to have contact or even wear pads, these sessions are as close to real practices as the NFL allows during this portion of the calendar.
Kensington Palace has released official portraits from the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Meghan Markle has offered a glimpse of how she sees her new role as the Duchess of Sussex in two new pages posted on the royal website.
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Coming off a 30-point stomping in Game 3, Boston needs to get its defensive communication and lineups straightened out, among other things.
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Stop fighting the notion that Wilt or Michael or Larry or Russell was better.
They?re dated, sure, but wax museums play an important societal role: They allow us to feel superior to something.
Roger Self had been struggling with mental illness, according to a pastor who is a family friend.
Clinton warned students of the ?tumultuous times? that await them and used the school?s tradition of over-the-top headwear to poke fun at the president.
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Free first ladies ?from decorative servitude, so that they may go about their own legitimate business.?
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Connor Biscan?s family gave a Globe reporter and photographer access into his world and their struggles, believing it might help other families.
Patients are caught between the $145,000 price tag and repeated insurance denials that conflict with FDA approval for it.
J.D. Martinez homered twice and Andrew Benintendi went deep for the second straight game.
The Edward Devotion School was named for an 18th-century resident who bequeathed land to the town.
Food safety often is cited as the primary reason why people grow their own edibles, but that?s frequently an illusion. Food-borne illnesses are almost as likely to be caused by homegrown produce as by fresh foods acquired elsewhere.
The president followed through on frequent threats to use his government to target political opponents.
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The vote was condemned internationally as the fortification of a dictatorship.
According to CNBC, the unit would combine with Webtec, a maker of rail equipment.
The annual Eclipse fashion show featured work by seniors and select pieces from other students.
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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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