Kerry Kavanaugh

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kerry Kavanaugh

25 Investigates has learned that a sixth staff member has been identified with a benign, non-cancerous brain tumor at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. 25 Investigates first reported last week that Newton-Wellesley Hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association were investigating after multiple nurses came forward with brain tumor diagnoses. As of April 1, 2025, 11 staff members with ties to the labor and delivery unit had spoken with investigators.

2 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Kerry Kavanaugh

BOSTON — With literacy rates at a crisis level in Massachusetts schools, some want to change how students are being taught to read. For months, 25 Investigates has been tracking the troubling downward trend. Now on Beacon Hill, there is a proposal to change and revamp the teaching materials districts are using.

3 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Kerry Kavanaugh

NEWTON, Mass. — 25 Investigates has learned Newton-Wellesley Hospital, as well as the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are investigating after multiple nurses have come forward with brain tumor diagnoses. The nurses began coming forward at the end of 2024 and were concentrated in the hospital’s labor and delivery department. 25 investigates has learned as of April 1 that 11 staff members with ties to that fifth-floor unit have been interviewed by Newton-Wellesley investigators.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kerry Kavanaugh

South Shore school takes individualized approach to helping students with autism2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of modern special education. In 1975, Congress passed what’s now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. Throughout the year, Boston 25 News is celebrating the achievements of students and educators. We’re also highlighting the challenges and barriers that still exist in our state for young people with special needs.

3 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Kerry Kavanaugh

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of modern special education. In 1975, Congress passed what’s now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. Throughout the year, Boston 25 News is celebrating the achievements of students and educators. We’re also highlighting the challenges and barriers that still exist in our state for young people with special needs. Advocates say the number of students with autism in Massachusetts has more than doubled in the last 10 years.