If you read Jamie Gass’ articles in the Herald and other newspapers, he articulates better than I the desperate need for requiring government/civics and an MCAS test. Jamie is at the Pioneer Institute
Policies and Programs
Reflections on School Visits: Challenges in Education Today
“These neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children,” explained a distraught President Obama to a grieving public in the wake of the Newtown shootings. Indeed, as a public, we are all invested in the success of our schools and children– in times both of trial and triumph. Our neighborhoods and communities thrive when we …
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Community Meetings- School Choice in Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools is working to revamp its system of school choice and student assignment, with a renewed emphasis on children attending school close to home. From September 27 through October 11, 2012, BPS will share the options it is considering for a new school choice system. These meetings will provide an opportunity for community …
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Transitional Services Legislation
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that should improve transition for students with special needs.
Teachers on the Board of Education
On Tuesday, June 21, at 10AM in Room A-2 in the State House, the Education Committee will hear testimony on two pieces of legislation related to the membership of the board of education. Both bills — House 1088 (sponsored by Rep. Walz) and House 1917 (sponsored by Rep. Garballey) — are designed to assure that …
Education Agenda
My education agenda for 2011-2 is about action but also about continued discussion and reflection.