Deirdre Fernandes

The group, which has sued Harvard over its use of race in college admissions, lost in lower courts.

UMass President Martin Meehan will recommend a freeze on in-state tuition rates for a second year in a row, a nod to the continuing financial strains that many of the system’s students face in the pandemic.

Across Massachusetts, community colleges are hoping the latest and largest infusion of aid — the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Biden — will serve as incentive to keep students in school and bring back many of those who have walked away from their degree programs.

Can parents can be penalized for “child neglect” when sleeping near a baby who dies? Yes, and the decision can rest largely on who is assigned the investigation.

Government officials are blaming some parents who endure the tragedy of an infant death while co-sleeping. Instead of compassion, they got mostly criticism and penalties — and this falls largely on low-income families.

Government officials can be quick to punish parents whose babies die while sleeping with them, but slow to craft a safety message that resonates with today’s parents.

For many Black academics, the resignation by Claudine Gay as president of Harvard University was a reminder that there is little room for error for Black leaders in an arena that is still dominated by white men.

It is a new and stunning kind of public power-push by uber-rich donors, whose ranks are growing, and who suddenly appear hungry to use their money to shape higher education in America today, experts said.

Maria Mossaides, the state’s child advocate, said her office is considering possible changes.

Nearly 20 years after he was forced to step down as Harvard University president, Larry Summers has plenty of advice to offer his successors. Some at Harvard are shocked by the way he has been offering it publicly.