CPS students can now access books, tutoring, other library services with just a student ID The move expands an initiative between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Public Library that aims to make it easier for students to get resources at all of the city’s public libraries.

Chicago students can now use their student IDs to access library books, tutoring & more—expanding learning beyond the classroom. ow.ly/xpOl50YIgzn

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Parents and advocates urge pause as Boston School Committee considers changes to exam school admissions Dozens of public speakers told the Boston School Committee on Oct. 29 they had not been meaningfully consulted about proposed changes to exam school admissions and warned the revisions would reduce seats for multilingual learners, low-income students and several neighborhoods; advocates submitted simulations and asked the committee to delay a vote.

Boston parents and advocates are calling for a halt to proposed changes in exam school admissions, warning that these revisions could severely limit access for historically underrepresented students.

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Massachusetts House Bill 2919 Waives Civil Service Exam Fees for Persons 18 and Younger Legislation allows fee waivers for civil service examinations for individuals aged 18 and under.

Massachusetts just passed a groundbreaking bill that waives civil service exam fees for young people 18 and under!

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Social Mobility Day Social Mobility Awareness Day is about actively raising awareness of social mobility and the organisations that are committed to bringing about impactful change.

Today in UK is #SocialMobilityDay #Inclusion #Equity #FairerFutures #BreakingBarriers #AccessToOpportunity socialmobilityday.com