Here are what I consider to be three "no-brainer" thing he can do to begin repairing relations with public school teachers: (1) provide incentives for charter school teachers to unionize or at least publicly encourage them to do so, (2) end … [Read more...]
Lift The Charter School Cap
This is not because I've suddenly realized that charter schools are a good idea. It's because they've distracted us long enough, and because the story of heroic entrepreneurs saving education has stubbornly resisted the facts, the … [Read more...]
Boston Globe: The ends DO justify the means
Today's Globe editorial clearly makes the case that the ends do justify the means -- process be damned. Yeah, we admit the whole thing stunk and it shouldn't happen again, but live with it Gloucester, we really do know what's best for … [Read more...]
Deval adds to his Gloucester woes
Talk about your huge mistake. You are surrounded on both sides by folks seeking Paul Reville's resignation (or worse), Charlotte Golar Richie put out a statement with this interesting little paragraph. On Saturday, the Gloucester … [Read more...]
Reville Drowning in his Perfect Storm
Next, comes an editorial in the Boston Herald:Paul Reville must resign By Boston Herald Editorial Staff Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - Is there nothing the Patrick administration won't politicize? Now there's a growing body of evidence that … [Read more...]
Chester response to Gloucester scandal – Open Meeting violation?
"I want to address the article in today's Gloucester Daily Times (http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_262025842.html). The article was spurred by an e-mail that Secretary Reville sent to me on February 5 - during the … [Read more...]
Reville email exposes charter politics in Gloucester
The Gloucester Times reports that:Chester's endorsement of the school came against the advice of charter school experts in his own office, which had recommended that the Gloucester application "not be approved," along with the two other … [Read more...]
Deval’s charter plan NOT essential for new school funds
Given that: Massachusetts is a very-charter friendly state. Massachusetts has been very aggressive in pushing high standards. Our governor appears to be on very good terms with the president and his secretary of education. One would … [Read more...]
NO to reform, YES to expansion
Senator Jack Hart succeeded in getting the reforms removed from the budget. When you local public school is increasing class sizes, closing schools, and reducing programs, the charters are securely funded and looking to expand. … [Read more...]
One-Term Deval, and poor Tim Cahill – WITH POLL
Cahill, thinking he couldn't make any inroads against the liberal activists in the party, left the friendly confines of the Democrats. Suddenly, every suburban progressive, angry about the erosion of state support for their neighborhood … [Read more...]