Last evening, the Senate passed an amended version of the Education Reform Act. This legislation was the product of many hours of labor on the part of Chairwoman Walz and the Joint Committee on Education. I cannot express enough my deep … [Read more...]
Education Forum on November 9th in Acton
One thing we all value is education and we understand the importance of an excellent education for the future of our Commonwealth. Last year I ran on a strong education platform and I am now thrilled to serve on the Joint Committee on … [Read more...]
Councilor Connolly Goes Public on Schools
On the way to becoming a lawyer, he taught in a tough NYC school and then in a Boston charter one. He still believes in charters, not as the salvation but as proving grounds for prototypes to replicate.As well as the details of budgets, … [Read more...]
Scott Brown’s Misguided Response to Mike Capuano’s MTA Endorsement
As our next U.S. Senator, Mike Capuano will fight to: 1) Provide more funding for our schools 2) Roll back the failed policies of No Child Left Behind 3) Allocate adequate funding to higher education grant programs to increase … [Read more...]
MSNBC and Chris Matthews coming to Springfield October 4th
Kudos to Chris Matthews and MSNBC for giving coverage to this very important topic. MSNBC Chris Matthews hosting a "town-hall" style discussion on literacy This is what the Main Stream Media should be doing to have a positive impact … [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...]
The Governor responds to “Chartergate”
The timeline and facts: The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mitchell Chester, received an application to create a new charter school in Gloucester, one of three charter applications that made it to the final review … [Read more...]
Paul Reville, Patrick adminstration angers school committees
Statement by Massachusetts Association of School Committee President Deb Bibeau, distributed to school committee members throughout the state. At the September 4 Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting Dorothy Presser, B.Ellen Holmes … [Read more...]
President Obama’s message to students
An inspiring message to student across America. … [Read more...]
Answering President Obama’s Call to Serve in Mission Hill– This Saturday!
Community service is something I’ve always valued. My father, a Holocaust survivor who has been a mentor to thousands of youth in Boston, taught me the influence one individual can have on entire neighborhoods. Before I was elected … [Read more...]
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