BOSTON — Massachusetts has hiked age requirements to buy tobacco products, raised taxes and approved some of the toughest regulations in the country, which consistently earns it top rankings by ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts has hiked age requirements to buy tobacco products, raised taxes and approved some of the toughest regulations in the country, which consistently earns it top rankings by ...

Math proficiency scores dropped again among the state's 8th-grade students, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), aka the Nation's Report Card, released late last month.