Joseph Featherstone, a social historian, speaks about schools as society's 'theater,' the large stage on which our major cultural sagas are enacted and opportunities and casualties of social change are most visible and vivid. We look … [Read more...]
UMass Dartmouth – Muffy closes
I nearly fell off my chair listening to Kerry Muffy Healey's closing statement in the UMass Dartmouth debate.She said she supports MCAS as the graduation requirement. She also raised her charter school point to express her real … [Read more...]
Education Commissioner Leaving
Charter school waiting list is a myth
Charter schools under-enrolled, waiting lists exaggeratedBoston - A majority of commonwealth charter schools in Massachusetts are under-enrolled, according to data recently released by the Department of Education, raising serious questions … [Read more...]
Robo-calls from Healy campaign
Today I received a robocall from the Healy campaign or some group supporting her regarding Deval's alleged stance on education. Here's the a transcript:Deval Patrick opposes charter schools, merit pay for teachers, and keeping MCAS as … [Read more...]
Graft, corruption in federal (and Mass.) Reading First program
September 23, 2006Report Says Education Officials Violated RulesBy SAM DILLONThe New York TimesDepartment of Education officials violated conflict of interest rules when awarding grants to states under President Bushs billion-dollar … [Read more...]
Romney-Healey: No state scholarship for LEGAL Immigrants
Here's the text of the letter, on letterhead:Commonwealth of MassachusettsExecutive DepartmentState House Boston 02133(617) 725-4000MITT ROMNEY Governor KERRY HEALEY Lieutenant GovernorSeptember 2006Dear STUDENT … [Read more...]
Problem Solving
Deval needs to find a nice way to say what Cosby said on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: "I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit. Where were you when he was 2? Where … [Read more...]
Rep. Toomey on the In-State Tuition Bill
In denying these young people an affordable higher education option, the opponents of this bill have helped to continue the cycle of poverty that often grips immigrant communities. These children are, in many ways, the future of their … [Read more...]
More Evidence That Charter Schools Don’t Work
Yet another NYT article pointing out the evidence that charter schools do not outperform traditional public schools and that often times they lag far behind.http://www.nytimes.c...Why are Democrats embracing Republican ideas about education … [Read more...]