AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMassachusetts Child Welfare: House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise to create a Foster Child Bill of Rights, spelling out protections for kids in DCF care—safety, stable schooling, timely medical and behavioral health, and support for cultural and gender identity. WNBA & Women’s Sports: Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham remains at the center of a national fight over transgender athletes, after a Portland-area press conference was abruptly shut down when questions turned to her comments; coaches and players faced backlash over how they handled the issue. Local Civic Life: Boston extended the deadline for its participatory budgeting submissions, giving residents until Aug. 7 to pitch projects for $2 million in city funds. Arts & Culture: Newport Jazz Festival capped a centennial day honoring Miles Davis and John Coltrane with a tribute led by Kamasi Washington and Chief Adjuah. Community & Education: Shrewsbury Montessori School welcomed a new head of school, Amanda Behen, as the longtime institution continues to grow.
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