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Peering through the opportunity gap in our public schools

Readers react to the first installment in the Globe’s Great Divide initiative, which explores education inequities.

We need dual focus on effects of bias and mental care needs of perinatal women of color

“Medical mistreatment affects perinatal mental health and can lead to increased rates of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.”

MIT and its Jeffrey Epstein money

As alarm spreads on and off campus, readers weigh in on the scandal over the university’s ties to the convicted sex offender.

Governor Baker misses the point on school funding reform

“Our unequal public education system desperately needs to be remedied with state dollars to help our most disadvantaged students succeed.”

Letters12 hours on the treacherous streets of Cambridge
“Incidents such as these are occurring daily, some with tragic outcomes.”

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A rush to judgment over Antonio Brown
“Why is it that so many Americans are ready almost reflexively to sacrifice such fundamental rights as due process and the presumption of innocence on the altar of the #MeToo movement?”

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Solitary confinement, isolation, ‘restrictive housing’ — by any name, it’s cruelty

“Other states have reduced their use of solitary without finding an increase in prison violence. It is time Massachusetts followed suit.”

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Patriots winning games, losing moral standing

Readers fault the team for playing Antonio Brown after he was accused of rape.

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Lewandowski’s chilly moment in the hot seat

Corey Lewandowski’s defiant appearance before a House committee irked readers.

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Making rape cases a priority is not a question of competing resources

“Effective use of DNA evidence in rape cases is not a question of will or resources, it is a question of will and resources.”

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Growing pains in Newton

As Newton grapples with development questions, readers write to share their hopes for the city.

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The Rev. Michael Haynes lifted the city and its residents

“I was told that if you wanted to understand the history of African-Americans in Boston, go hear the Rev. Haynes.”

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Doyle’s yet another fixture to be cleared from Boston’s scene

“I wish some entrepreneur with a sense of history would step in and save these landmark eateries.”

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Media literacy has to be an essential skill for today’s students

“It’s essential that our soon-to-be voters know how to become informed citizens.”


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