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Where you read it first | Thursday, November 21, 2024

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CIRCLE releases evaluation of Guardians of Democracy program

Tufts' Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement released a report evaluating the Guardians of Democracy (GoD) program early this semester on Sept. 14. GoD,an initiative developed by the Lou Frey Institute at the University of Central Florida and the Illinois Civics Hub, offers free online courses on civics education pedagogy to K-12 teachers. The report found that the courses improved teachers' knowledge of civics pedagogy and increased their self-awareness about the methods they use to teach the material.

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Mass. renters struggle to receive rental assistance, face evictions as national eviction moratorium ends

In response to the Supreme Court’s blocking President Joe Biden's order to extend the national eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some local municipalities, including the cities ofSomerville andBoston, have instituted and extended their own local eviction moratoriums. Others, including the city of Medford, have let the protections become void. 

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Green Line Extension Medford branch testing to begin this summer, Medford/Tufts station to open in December

According to the “Notice of Project Change” document, the Green Line Extension is also expected to have a significant positive effect on the communities it is about to serve. It explained that the Green Line Extension would reduce vehicle trips and air pollution, provide service in areas that historically have been without reliable public transit and support over 50,000 trips per day.

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City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne joins Somerville mayoral race

The office is currently held by Joseph Curtatone, the city's longest-serving mayor, who announced earlier this month that he is not running for reelection after nearly 20 years. Katjana Ballantyne has previously served as board president of the Somerville Community Corporation and was elected twice as City Council president. 

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Medford Mayor Lungo-Koehn proposes investments totaling $107.6 million over 6 years

The money will be invested into 123 different projects. The projects include investments in roadway quality, parks and recreational spaces, vehicles and equipment for staff, water and sewer infrastructure and capital projects. Of the $107.6 million, investments will be made from specific funds. The General Fund has $79.5 million and the Enterprise Fund $9.2 million, and more than $18.7 million will come from grants and other non-tax levy sources, according to the plan.

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Tufts to launch new graduate initiative designed to connect data science, policy

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding the program through a grant amounting to almost $3 million; it was awarded under the NSF's research traineeship program. Led by Shafiqul Islam, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, the project will include nine faculty members and over 140 graduate students from across disciplines and schools at Tufts.

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