Over the next few weeks, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will finalize the data underlying the Chapter 70 education aid distribution for next year and begin to explore options for tweaking the distribution formula. Over the past few years, I’ve been particularly concerned to influence the Chapter 70 formula to address the shortfall that Watertown has experienced.
Download Education Aid Files
The files on this page are related to the Education Aid series of pages on this website. Please do contact me if you notice apparent errors in the analysis on these pages.
Androgen should not be a controlled substance
I’m an almost 68 year old man with very low testosterone. My doctor prescribed Androgel which I apply to my skin once a day. I was just informed by my pharmacy that I can no longer get a 3 month supply because Androgen is a “controlled substance.” This is ridiculous. I would not take this …
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Traffic on Blanchard Road North
I’m very concerned about the numbers of large trucks and trailers that pass through the narrow single lane stretch of Blanchard just before the intersection at Concord Ave. This is a densely populated area occupied by multi-families homes with children on each side of the road. If we let this pattern continue, the safety and quality of the neighboring residents will be at risk.
DANCE COUNTS – Boston Area Dance Survey Project – Community Meetings
Four neighborhood meetings will be held throughout the Boston area this fall, hosted in partnership with local dance organizations as part of Dance Counts, an initiative to better understand and connect the Boston-area dance community. We need YOU to show that Dance Counts!
Join us for an Arts for All gathering in Springfield, Worcester, or Boston
Join MASSCreative for an Arts for All gathering in Springfield, Worcester, or Boston. Together with Arts|Learning, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Boston Public Schools, we’re working to establish arts education as integral to every school district’s curriculum. Help us shape our plan on how we can best advocate for quality arts education and youth arts programs for each student in Massachusetts.