‘It’s heartbreaking’: 225,000 Mass. students attend substandard segregated schools, new report finds

State education leaders have failed for decades to comply with laws requiring them to foster integration in schools, according to a new report by a state oversight committee. 7:40 p.m.

A grant contest for Black women entrepreneurs blocked in bias case

A federal appeals court has blocked Fearless Fund’s grant contest for Black women business owners in litigation spearheaded by affirmative action foe Edward Blum that challenged the program as racially discriminatory. 10:04 a.m.

In Massachusetts, cultural differences and limited resources can cost migrant families their children for a time

Migrants have learned that admitting to medical or psychiatric needs can lead to children being taken away. 4:47 p.m.

Money, Power, Inequality

The retirement accounts of Mass. residents could improve the racial wealth gap, report finds

How a person retires and what type of systems they put in place can indicate a level of wealth that often goes unnoticed. 5:00 a.m.

Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring

Critics, including liberal academics who have championed diversity, say requiring such statements amounts to extracting loyalty oaths to a particular worldview. 7:56 p.m.

Money, Power, Inequality

With its $23.5 million project, Lowell Boys & Girls Club wants to help end generational poverty for its members

The renovation will double the club’s capacity and add art, mental health, and teen-focused programming. 11:58 a.m.

A backlog of over 150,000 cases continues to congest immigration courts in Mass. Everyone waiting has a story.

A morning at Boston Immigration Court: Hope, anguish, and so much waiting. 6:00 a.m.