November 20, 2009 Jason Faller Legislative Intern, Office of Rep. Will Brownsberger
Voting in the minority
I found myself voting in the minority — with the Republicans and a small group of Democrats — on three financial integrity issues this week.
Education Bill
YES, I vote for more control . Charter Schools are the only alternative right now so I am in favor of them. But we really need to change the System to Merit pay for teachers. Any Better yet go to a voucher system.
Boston International: Model for Innovation Schools
I am against giving School Superintendents more power than they already have. In a perfect world, principals and teachers should jointly figure out how to fix underperforming schools. Superintendents are too distant from the task. I think Charter Schools need to exist. They offer smaller classes, good teachers, maybe even better curriculums. Often they also …
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Response to the latest version of Massachusetts’ Education Reform Bill
The latest version of the education reform bill to come out of the joint committee on education has many laudable elements that could improve education in entire schools and even school districts. The Innovation Schools look like they’re heading in the right direction. Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the bill are potentially workable although …
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need to respect collective bargaining rights of teachers
Dear Mr. Brownsberger, I am writing to express my displeasure at the current education bill. I agree that there needs to be urgent action in poor performing schools. However, it is not only teachers that are to blame for such performance. We need comprehensive education reform that will look at the role of administrators, parents, …
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