 HIV:
No longer a death sentence
As far as Iris Rivera knew, the clock was ticking.
The doctors said she had maybe five years to live — if she was lucky — and if there was anything that Rivera knew with almost absolute certainty, it was that luck was a complete stranger.
At the time, she was living in a homeless shelter and raising three children virtually on her own. She was married to a drug user, and though her English wasn’t great, she said she understood what the doctors were telling her.
She had tested positive for HIV. Be Healthy
Gov. Patrick unveils plan to revamp public education
Glen Johnson
Gov. Deval Patrick has unveiled an eight-year plan to overhaul public education in Massachusetts, covering everything from preschool to college.
In the most ambitious plan since education reforms enacted in 1993, the Democratic governor will seek to lengthen the school day by at least two hours, create a universal pre-kindergarten program, strengthen curriculum requirements in math and English and launch new teacher training programs.
He said he also wants the state to offer high school graduates free tuition to the state’s two-year community colleges by the year 2015. Full story
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The 38 valedictorians of the Boston Public Schools’ high school class of 2007 were honored at a recent luncheon at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Eighteen of the 38 have been enrolled in the Boston Public Schools since kindergarten, while others came to the U.S. from around the world, hailing from countries as diverse as Haiti, Cape Verde and Albania. All 38 of the valedictorians have been accepted into colleges and universities, including Boston College, Brown University and Harvard University. (Photo courtesy of Boston Public Schools) Boston Scenes
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