When a panel of lawmakers, experts and correction officials combed through data from county sheriffs in Massachusetts, they found rates of mental health issues among inmates ranging from 14 percent
BOSTON When a panel of lawmakers, experts and correction officials combed through data from county sheriffs in Massachusetts, they found rates of mental health issues among inmates ranging from 14% all the way up to 90%.And in the eyes of commission.
New zoning reform tied to school integration in Mass.
Chris Lisinski
BOSTON New zoning reforms that make it easier to secure approval for housing development at the local level could also assist broader efforts to better integrate Massachusetts schools, experts said Tuesday.
Warning that some Bay State schools remain deeply segregated along race and class lines, speakers including Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Rep. Chynah Tyler touted a provision signed into law this month as an important tool to unwind years of separation.
Tyler said during a panel discussion on school segregation that reshaping districts to be more diverse and representative will require an effort that also focuses on other community factors such as affordability.