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Archdiocese to help banned student

The Archdiocese of Boston said yesterday that it would help find a new Catholic school for a boy who was barred from a Catholic elementary school in Hingham because his parents are lesbians. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)

Teachers union, Johnson reach stalemate on plan

The Boston Teachers Union and School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson have reached stalemate over her plan to extend the school day and make other changes at 12 underperforming schools, pushing the monthlong dispute into the hands of an arbitrator. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)

Why are so many moms smitten with today’s teen idols?

Like many mothers and daughters, Mary Irizarry and her 12-year-old argue sometimes. But their disputes aren’t over texting or clothing. They disagree about which male “Twilight’’ star is cuter. (By Beth Teitell, Globe Correspondent)

Wayland mosque opens a dialogue on what it means to be a Muslim in America

WAYLAND — Months ago, the Islamic Center of Boston began planning an open house and lecture, “Everything you wanted to know about Islam but were afraid to ask,’’ to celebrate its 30th anniversary. (By Erica Noonan, Globe Staff)

Schools move to educate staff, students on response to bullying

For the longest time, bullying has fallen into the “kids will be kids’’ category, a negative yet somewhat unavoidable part of growing up. But following the suicides of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, a Springfield 11-year-old who took his own life last year after being bullied, and Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old Irish immigrant in South Hadley who hanged herself in January ... (By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent)

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