A Boston man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child pornography in January.
Eric Tran Thai, 39, filmed boys in the bathroom at Boston Latin School. An investigation of his home revealed multiple cameras and other equipment, along with digital folders labeled with various local schools, malls, airports, and places outside the country, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts, said in a press release.
Back in February 2018, two different Boston College students reported that they were videotaped while using one of the men’s restrooms on campus, according to the release.
Changes in admission rules for Boston exam schools boosted diversity of accepted students
By James Vaznis Globe Staff,Updated May 7, 2021, 9:00 p.m.
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A temporary change in the admissions criteria for Bostonâs exam schools increased the diversity of the accepted applicants, particularly boosting the percentages of Black, Latino, and low-income students, according to data released Friday.
The data analysis confirms earlier projections that temporarily suspending the admissions exam and instead using grades and
ZIP codes would lead to a more diverse selection of applicants and lower the portion of
white and Asian students receiving admission offers.
Who lives in âglass housesâ? Not Andrea Campbell.
In what looks like payback for raising questions about police funding, the Boston Police Patrolmenâs Association is trying to taint Campbell with the alleged wrongdoing of her brother.
By Joan Vennochi Globe Columnist,Updated May 3, 2021, 3:22 p.m.
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Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell announced her bid for mayor in Roxbury on Sept. 24.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/The Boston Globe
When William M. Bulger was president of the Massachusetts Senate, he was touted as the good brother who should not be held responsible for the criminal activities of his bad brother, Whitey. Viewed through the same prism, Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell should be seen as the good sister.
Hadley’s Chinese immersion charter ranked No. 2 high school in state
Kathleen Wang, the principal at the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley, stands on a play structure with the school in the background. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley is the second-best high school in Massachusetts, according to a survey published Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.
The charter school’s ranking, based on a combination of students excelling at state tests, doing well on various college-level exams and graduating at high rates, placed it sixth among all charter schools in the nation, and 40th among all schools in the country, in the magazine’s 2021 Best High Schools rankings.