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Column: Continued effort needed to improve Salem's schools

Column: Continued effort needed to improve Salem's schools

The Salem News (Salem, MA) — The education challenges that Salem is overcoming with grants won from the federal government and partnerships forged with Salem State and others are a direct result of the Obama administration's policy of driving change by encouraging school districts to do difficult things.
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Holding DeVos accountable

Holding DeVos accountable

Milford Daily News — Katherine Clark is doing the important work of holding Secretary DeVos accountable for her reckless approach to education policy. Why was a congresswoman representing the Boston suburbs making national news about a private school in Indiana? Rep. Katherine Clark took a stand for the civil rights of children and families in questioning Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during a hearing on Wednesday at the Capitol.
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A Kid In Trump's America

A Kid In Trump's America

Medium — Think this is a perfect opportunity, as election day nears, to emphasize just how disastrous a Trump presidency would be for America's children. As Democrats, we must all come together in determination to ensure that no kid has to live in Donald Trump's America.
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ViewPoint: Business-heavy charter school boards should be copied, not maligned - Boston Business ...

ViewPoint: Business-heavy charter school boards should be copied, not maligned - Boston Business ...

Boston Business Journal — As the debate on expanding public charter schools heats up, the role of local business leaders has taken a prominent place in the conversation. While the headlines are currently trading shots about executives supporting the upcoming ballot initiative to lift the cap on charter schools, the longer-term and more substantive debate involves business leaders taking a public service role in charter school governance.
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Deval Patrick's education legacy

Deval Patrick's education legacy

CommonWealth Magazine — Deval Patrick's education legacy marked by bold reforms that continue to be felt around Massachusetts years after his term ended.
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No reason to abandon MCAS testing

No reason to abandon MCAS testing

Worcester Telegram & Gazette — The recent legislative hearing on proposals to jettison assessment tests underscores the need to return the Democratic Party to its role as a champion for children's education by recommitting to the assessment-based accountability model jeopardized by these bills. A disappointing number of Democratic legislators support bills that would undermine Massachusetts' progress toward providing high-quality education for all students.
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California tenure case a win for students

California tenure case a win for students

CommonWealth Magazine — Vergara case decision launched national media frenzy, but the ruling was straightforward: A judge upheld the property rights – and workers’ rights – of teachers, but determined that the pendulum had swung too far away from the civil rights of California students.
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Let's think smart

Let's think smart

CommonWealth Magazine — Let’s think smart: A Boston Olympics would cost too much and distract from pressing priorities.
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Thinking About Political Priorities In The Face Of The MBTA Fare Increase

Thinking About Political Priorities In The Face Of The MBTA Fare Increase

WGBH-TV (Boston, MA) — As the calendar turns to July, MBTA riders will be paying more to get around. To cap off a disastrous month for public transportation in Greater Boston, fares will go up for buses, subways, trains, and boats. This notion that money can be used for different things and we must rank our options is commonplace in the daily lives of individuals and families. Eat out for dinner or pay down a little more credit card debt? While this line of thinking is straightforward when we are in control, it is anathema to most politicians.
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