Episode 374: High Stakes Testing: Well Done or Rare?

This week on The Horse Race, Rep. Ayanna Presley is officially NOT (not not) running for Senate. Then, Jenn and Steve are joined by ⁠Sam Drysdale⁠, reporter with the State House News Service, to zoom in on Healey's newly announced guidelines for high school graduation - kids may face new tests, new requirements, but "lower stakes." And finally, is Mass the most Christmassy state?
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⁠Jenn's Rec: Cheesy Hassle Back Potato Gratin ⁠ cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017724…k-potato-gratin
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Sam Drysdale, ⁠High school graduation standards evolving at local, state levels⁠ ⁠commonwealthbeacon.org/education/hig…state-levels/
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Preply's Christmas Spirit Index⁠ preply.com/en/blog/christmas-spirit-index/
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Trivia Q: "Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony once ban Christmas celebrations?"
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