'Round the horn we go ...Remember that pesky personal mandate? Greater Boston Interfaith Organization has been doing some listening sessions with not-so-wealthy folks who are likely to be hit with the "buy health insurance or else" part of … [Read more...]
MCAS: Schools aren’t just for education anymore…
I don't mean agenda in a negative fashion. I think that, as Will alludes, schools now attempt to produce citizens -- but more than that -- they seek to produce healthy individuals. People who are given opportunities and a level … [Read more...]
Public Education and MCAS (or, My First Post)
The proposition behind MCAS testing is a simple: you must know certain things in order to merit a high school degree. Hence, an up-or-down test on the things you absolutely must know, and if you don't pass, you haven't warranted the degree. … [Read more...]
Goldberg backs New Bedford in defying MCAS (with poll!)
There's a bit of a firestorm brewing in New Bedford over the requirement that students pass the state MCAS exam as well as satisfying the school's other requirements before they can receive a high school diploma. The New Bedford … [Read more...]
2 Studies: Pub Schools Outperform, 3/4 Mass schools likely to fail “No Child” in 2014
[ click here for PDF of full report ]: [ NCSPE study summary ] Findings reveal that demographic differences between students in public and private schools account for the relatively high raw scores of private schools on the NAEP. … [Read more...]