Opinion

Editor’s Note: Help BINJ Improve Our Internship Program

My Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism colleagues Chris Faraone, John Loftus, Linda Pinkow and I are not shy about singing the praises of our reporting interns whenever we have the chance. But after running our internship program for over eight years, even we are shocked at how talented our current

JASON PRAMAS December 12, 2025

Opinion: The Commodification Of Public Education

A cornerstone of any strong educational system is the recognition that teaching is a profession, not a set of tasks. Educators earn licenses through years of training, experience, and ongoing ethical responsibility—just as electricians, accountants, or attorneys do. Their professional judgment is not a luxury; it is the foundation that

TOM MEYERS December 9, 2025

IndyMass: December 5, 2025

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! EDUCATION Governor releases draft graduation requirements The Flipside (Boston) Parts of the proposal look innovative, but is there a stealth MCAS-like component? (Could be.) From “It’s kind of falling apart” to “who

JASON PRAMAS December 5, 2025

Editor’s Note: Why Support BINJ?

Anyone that’s read me asking for donations for the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism over the years will have seen me mentioning certain themes over and over. I often stress the importance of journalism to a democratic society, for example. I effuse about the fine work that our “intern army”

JASON PRAMAS December 4, 2025

Editor’s Note: Give To BINJ

With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s only four days until the “holiday” that every nonprofit leader (who I know, anyway) dreads: “Giving Tuesday.” It has only been 13 years since one Henry Timms of the 92nd Street Y in New York City created a marketing gimmick meant to spark a “global

JASON PRAMAS November 28, 2025

OPINION: Divestment Of Dollars From The Merchants Of Death!

As a retired teacher and proud member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, I am heartened that our union voted to support H.1264/S.767, An Act Promoting Responsible Investment. This legislation would safeguard our pension funds by prohibiting investments in companies that manufacture weapons of mass destruction. Beyond the moral urgency, this is

TOM MEYERS November 28, 2025

A Few Points On Strategy For Left Activists At Boston University

Last week, when I suggested that the best way for anyone appalled by the actions of the conservative Boston University student I dubbed “the BU Snitch” to combat right-wing anti-immigrant views is to help organize a strong left wing, I was encouraging people to work hard to win political battles

JASON PRAMAS November 20, 2025

IndyMass: November 20, 2025

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! HIGHER EDUCATION As contract negotiations stall, UMass union to take “no confidence” vote against chancellor The Shoestring (Western Mass.) Big labor fight brewing at the flagship UMass campus. LIFESTYLE What’s next for

JASON PRAMAS November 20, 2025

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Appalled By The “BU Snitch?” Organize!

If you live in the Boston area, you’ve probably heard today’s news that a Boston University student bragged on social media that he had essentially gotten ICE to raid a local car wash. The human toll was predictable. Nine people’s lives, and the lives of their families, will be badly

JASON PRAMAS November 13, 2025