The controversy about the cap on charter schools is heating up again. An email that is representative of those I have been receiving appears further below. I’m waiting to see what comes out of the Education Committee — the devil is in the details — but here are a few thoughts about where I am …
Education
arts, college for all?, education aid, independent learning, policies and programs, special education, structural reforms
Grade Retention
Senator Brownsberger, I wanted to bring to your attention the alarming rates of grade retention in our Boston schools. I believe that there are multiple reasons why our Boston students are being held back, i.e. mental health disorders, ESL, adverse acculturation, special education, truancy, to name a few. Specifically, there are quite a few schools …
Privacy of Education Data
I’ve recently received several emails urging me to support House 331, An Act prohibiting service providers who offer cloud computing services to K-12 educational institutions from processing student data for commercial purposes. House 331 is very straightforward. It reads in full as follows: Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary any …
Education Overview
I started out in local politics concerned to put more resources in place for education. Every year as a state legislator, I work hard to bring back fair Chapter 70 aid and full Special Education reimbursements to my communities. Yet, I am also convinced that we need to fundamentally change the way we provide education …
S577, An Act regarding higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Higher Education. TO: Joint Committee on Higher Education FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: Senate Bill 577, An Act regarding higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth, and House Bill 1078, An Act regarding tuition equity for …
S208, An Act relative to dropout prevention and recovery
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education. TO: Joint Committee on Education FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: House Bill 525 and Senate Bill 208 DATE: October 4, 2013 I am writing in favor of H525, An Act enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students and …
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