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Boston Compact: Charters Reject Choice

November 16, 2015 By jamaicaplainiac

There are many reasons to be suspicious of The Boston Compact's Unified Enrollment plan, not least of which is that a body that "Chief Collaboration Officer" Rachel Weinstein asserts is "not a public organization" (direct quote from last … [Read more...]

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Autism’s crisis in care

March 6, 2013 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The SAGE Crossing Foundation Blog) Many young adults with autism are more likely to spend their days watching TV and playing video games than participating in life skills or job programs. It's not that these people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, intellectual-disabilities, special-education

Step 3

December 24, 2010 By warrior02131

I decided that I will not give up the fight as the final decision lies with the elected Boston City Council to approve or reject the Mayor's budget proposal. As for where Tommy would go as of next year, the Boston School Department still … [Read more...]

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Good News for a change

September 14, 2009 By AmberPaw

The William E. Carter Rain Garden was built by the students of Mass Art to meet two needs - they needed an intensive architecture project - and disabled students who were dropped off in wheel chairs needed to not get drenched during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: art-student, disability, rain-garden, special-education, volunteer, william-e.carter-school

Gov. Patrick’s Town Hall Meeting in Arlington – first person report

June 22, 2009 By AmberPaw

Tonight Gov Patrick came to Arlington's Town Hall, as the weather was too difficult for the originally-scheduled outdoor meeting using the natural outdoor amphitheater of Robbins Farm Park. More then 100 men all wearing blue and holding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, cori, gov.-patrick, shared-parenting, special-education, town-hall

Jen Benson, Coolest Freshmen State Legislator

January 24, 2009 By lynne

Benson has introduced a special education reform bill that works towards identifying administrative efficiencies and cost savings for schools districts, while providing more consistency for special education students with high needs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: environment, legislation, special-education, state

McCain’s Special Education Plan?

October 15, 2008 By debbie-b

Dear Senator McCain, As a Special Education teacher, I was thrilled to hear you repeatedly profess your commitment to Special Education during tonight's debate.  However; I must say that I am now a bit confused.  I just checked … [Read more...]

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Shutting down the school to prison pipeline – what can we do?

May 28, 2008 By AmberPaw

Here is the bibliography:http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/05/28/problem_students_in_pipeline_to_prison/ School to prison pipeline:  http://www.naacpldf.org/conten... NAACP Legal Defense … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: crime, discrimination, disproportionate-impact, education, naacp, prison, racism, school, special-education, volunteerism

New Child Welfare Blog

June 5, 2007 By AmberPaw

My mentor,Michael Rich, who was my resource when I first began to do child welfare law, has started a new blog:http://www.michaelri...For those interested in this field, and the most vulnerable among us, I suggest that though new, it IS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-welfare, children, delinquency, dss, foster-care, special-education

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OTR: Diana DiZoglio discusses potential retaliation from Mass. Legislature over audit https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/otr-diana-dizoglio-discusses-potential-retaliation-from-mass-legislature-over-audit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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Mass. Conservatives Win Big in Second MassGOP Caucus: Crush Baker 2.0/Establishment Candidate https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mass-conservatives-win-big-in-second-massgop-caucus-crush-baker-2-0-establishment-candidate/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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A huge pleasure to join @RepDylan as he launched the #Massachusetts Friends of UK Legislative Caucus at the home of the @FCDOPeterAbbott. It was wonderful to talk about how we can collaborate to benefit constituents and deepen long-standing ties! #mapoli

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theaaholcomb Thea Holcomb @theaaholcomb ·
3 Apr

If you're familiar with #mapoli I have questions for you!

My intern is applying for an internship there - obvs I'm thrilled. 😊 What should she know about how the MA legislature is staffed? What other essential knowledge would you pass along?

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3 Apr

Mounting evidence that the citizens of MA are over taxed https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mounting-evidence-that-the-citizens-of-ma-are-over-taxed/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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erintiernan Erin Tiernan @erintiernan ·
3 Apr

It's April in #mapoli which means budget season is in full swing. The House will soon pitch a tax relief proposal alongside their 2024 fiscal plan.
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- Auditor DiZoglio won't back down
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