The number of antisemitic incidents in the region has never been higher, according to a new audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League

Antisemitic incidents jump to all-time recorded high, Massachusetts reports 5th most in country: ‘Grim reality for American Jewish communities’

The number of antisemitic incidents reported in Massachusetts was essentially unchanged in 2024, though officials with the Anti-Defamation League said the total is “part of a troubling long-term trend” of heightened harassment,

In a virtual meeting Thursday, the board voted 9-0 to name Martinez as commissioner of the department, with two abstentions.

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez was tapped to become the next commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, board members voted Tuesday.