Schools leader quits after appearing to mock Asian names

BOSTON (AP) — The chairperson of the Boston school board has resigned after appearing to mock Asian names during a virtual meeting. Michael Loconto made the comments during a long meeting Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to drop admissions tests for the city’s exam schools for one year because of the pandemic. Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement Thursday that Loconto had resigned. The mayor called the comments hurtful and wrong. Several Boston city councilors called the commen