Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. TO: Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: Senate Bill 1475, Resolve creating a special commission on school library services in the Commonwealth DATE: July 12, 2013 I am writing …
Policies and Programs
S210, An Act relative to safe and supportive schools
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education. TO: Joint Committee on Education FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: Senate Bill 210, An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools DATE: May 29, 2013 I am writing in favor of S210, An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools. This …
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H421, An Act relative to comprehensive health education in schools
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education. TO: Joint Committee on Education FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: H421, An Act relative to comprehensive health education in schools DATE: May 9, 2013 I am writing with regard to H421, An Act relative to comprehensive health education in schools. Many …
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Quality Early Education: A Means to Securing the American Dream?
In the course of our school visits, Senator Brownsberger and I have witnessed many challenges faced by today’s educators, as well as the impressive work they do with limited resources. Americans have long considered hard work and education as key to achieving the American dream. Recent studies demonstrate, however, that the United States is “less …
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Investment in Quality Early Education
Please share your thoughts here regarding the potential for improving students’ and societies’ long-term outcomes by investing in quality early education. Please feel free to reference this piece I wrote to open the conversation: http://willbrownsberger.com/quality-early-education-a-means-to-securing-the-american-dream/.
Upcoming Meetings on Boston School Choice
The Office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hosted a legislative briefing this morning to update legislators and staff on the development of a new student assignment and school choice plan for the Boston Public Schools. As part of an effort to explore new methods of student assignment in the Boston Public Schools, an External Advisory Committee was …
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