Cross-posted on who-cester.blogspot.com Grassroots: of or pertaining to society at the local level rather than at the center of political activity especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social … [Read more...]
Right-wing paranoia over at RMG
It is now illegal for you to go to your local bank with the express intent of borrowing money from them so that you can use it for educational expenses. Nonsense. Today, just like yesterday, last week, and last month, you can walk … [Read more...]
Stand for Children’s stands
or, Follow the money. Today's publication of Massachusetts not getting Round 1 Race to the Top money, and the push that is sure to follow from Stand for Children, moves me to make sure we know who is influencing us. Cross-posted on … [Read more...]
How Patrick can win back teachers
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...]
Bringing Focus, Urgency, and a Spirit of Partnership to the Unfinished Business of Education Reform
Fashioned from the Governor's Readiness Project of June, 2008, this complex new law aims at closing achievement gaps and completing the unfinished business of education reform by fulfilling the promise that every child is entitled to attend … [Read more...]
Mass. HB376: Public school under God
The law: HB376 is currently in committee, with over a dozen co-sponsors, including 10 Democrats (more about them later). It mandates that all public school districts write: A policy that allows for a limited public forum and … [Read more...]
Education Reform – an open letter to the governor from a simple school teacher
When I got certified the implicit message to me from the state was "while we can't pay you much, if you stick it out and do a good job, we'll protect you and take care of you." The teacher pension system, for example, is an extremely … [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...]
City Council Prez Mike Ross Responds to Your Comments/Ideas
Thank you for the ideas and suggestions you've left in the comments of my original post. As I expected, Blue Mass Group readers came through with progressive and thoughtful ideas to make Boston the greatest city in America. … [Read more...]
Give Me Your Ideas for Making Boston America’s Best City–From City Council Prez Mike Ross
Yesterday afternoon, I had the great honor of being unanimously re-elected President of the Boston City Council. I'm thrilled that my colleagues have given me another year to develop innovative ways we can make Boston a world-class … [Read more...]
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