Steve LeBlanc, Associated PressStudentsCollege Towns Feel Pinch From Rental Sites Such As AirbnbCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Time was when renting an apartment in one of this college town’s funky triple-deckers or two-family homes wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. Now, renting in Cambridge can feel like that – something critics say is made tougher by short-term rental websites like Airbnb, through which property owners can make more […]September 20, 2017StudentsStudents of American Career Institute to see $30M in Loans ForgivenBOSTON — Students of the now-shuttered American Career Institute will have more than $30 million in federal student loans forgiven under a deal announced by Massachusetts’ attorney general. Attorney General Maura Healey asked the U.S. Department of Education to cancel the loan obligations after her office sued the for-profit school over fraud allegations and the […]January 16, 2017StudentsSen. Warren Troubled by Trump Pick for Education SecretaryBOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she’s troubled by the record of Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary. In a letter sent to Betsy DeVos on Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said DeVos’ advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should raise alarm bells for supporters of public education. Warren pointed to […]January 9, 2017StudentsWarren: Let Harvard Grad Assistants Form Bargaining UnitsBOSTON ― U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has urged Harvard University to let graduate students who work as research and teaching assistants form collective bargaining units. Warren and fellow Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Edward Markey sent a letter Monday to Harvard President Drew Faust, saying the students have helped make Harvard an academic world leader. They said […]May 24, 2016African-AmericanMass. Legislation Could Authorize Study of Slavery’s Economic LegacyLegislators in Massachusetts are considering a bill that could authorize a study to determine how much state and local institutions profited from the African slave trade.October 5, 2009Page 1 of 1
