Colin Hogan

The last preliminary (or primary) of 2025 in MA is complete. Ten New Bedford at-large candidates move on to Nov, and everyone expected to advance did. Notable are Devin Byrnes (4th) and James Roy (5th), challengers who get a top 5 finish. In Nov, top five get an at-large seat.

More journalists have been killed in Gaza than Vietnam, both world wars, and Afghanistan combined. The Israeli government just killed a whole team of journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, known as the eyes and ears of the world in Gaza. aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/…

@BrookeKushwaha @WHOI BREAKING: deeply repressed Big Foot envy spotted on east coast

sorry but who came up with the project name SASCWATCH

@Eli_Sherman @RIMonthly @JamieCoelho @KimKalunian @gailciampa @SarahGuernelli @TheStoryShorey Tv people said my name! Thanks for the nice words :)

Behind the Story: @RIMonthly's @JamieCoelho joins @KimKalunian + me to discuss her new book "Rhode Island Food Crawls." Special shoutouts: @gailciampa, @SarahGuernelli, @by_ColinHogan, @TheStoryShorey et al. Full episode --> wpri.com/behindthestory…

Trump Dept. of Ed takes back millions from New Bedford — and schools nationwide newbedfordlight.org/trump-dept-of-…

NEW: The @BostonGlobe, through a massive records request, obtained hundreds of never-before-seen special education settlements from across Mass. Together, they tell a disturbing tale of secrecy and inequity. W/ the herculean efforts of @neena_hagen: bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/met…

'First shock, then planning; Immigrants in New Bedford brace for Trump' newbedfordlight.org/first-shock-th…

What's next after MCAS repeal? @NewBedfordLight newbedfordlight.org/whats-next-aft…

@mark_sylvia celebrates winning Bristol’s 10th state rep race after unofficial results come in. He says he vows to fight for everyone who voted for him and and everyone who didn’t

this week, the @NewBedfordLight is rolling out stories and explainers about how the biggest national election issues will be felt locally. Immigration is often the most important of these topics for voters. w/ @Eleonora_Bianch newbedfordlight.org/how-would-chan…

And tell a high schooler you know to enter our student essay contest! newbedfordlight.org/future_of_ed/

And if you’re still undecided, check out our special report with everything you need to know. newbedfordlight.org/special-report…

Great panel discussion this evening on ballot question 2 about MCAS grad requirement. Catch the video recording on @NewBedfordLight later this week.

For South Coast schools, see how today's released test scores compare to pre-pandemic results. datawrapper.de/_/y9r8o/?v=2

Love seeing our own @alextpnews in the new class of NEFAC fellows, along with a bumper crop of other journalistic talent from our region @NancyKLavin @KRISH_EH @robesmit @BenBerke6 @fergusonreports @by_ColinHogan

The story of how MFL ended up in a small, picturesque Massachusetts town goes back to height of the pandemic, when a small handful of parents held hand-drawn signs to protest mask mandates newbedfordlight.org/how-did-moms-f…

A Moms For Liberty Lawsuit that made national headlines in Kansas this summer has tentacles reaching into Massachusetts. MA civil rights law will continue to protect transgender students, but the door has been opened for a new wave of lawsuits #MaEdu newbedfordlight.org/massachusetts-…

BREAKING: state Inspector General releases a 138-page report on UMass's former arts campus in New Bedford: The Star Store's procurement was a "sham"; its lease "unfavorable" to commonwealth taxpayers; and its demise was "wasteful" and "a collective failure." Story soon.

Math journalism skews toward the decisions of school boards and administrators, rather than focusing on classrooms. As a result, journalists can confuse educational issues with policy issues. I wrote a column for @thegrade_ , let me know what you think. kappanonline.org/hogan-russo-it…