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Should twins stay together in school?

Proposed legislation in Massachusetts would give parents final say on whether to have twins in the same classroom
July 28, 2008

Twins inhabit the womb together, learn to crawl, talk, and walk together and, increasingly, parents have been demanding they stay together in the classroom, too--clashing with decades-old practices in school districts across the state where twins are routinely separated, even over parents' objections. Now Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill to give parents the final say. The proposal follows in the footsteps of six other states that have taken similar action in response to parents who say that forcing twins to separate in the classroom can cause anxiety and depression

To read The Boston Globe article, click here.

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