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Back to the Future in the Bay State: Why Brockton May Have A Case for A New School-Funding Lawsuit
Brockton, a down-at-the-heels Massachusetts town, has been a bell weather of education reform for more than a quarter of a century, ever since it spearheaded a class-action lawsuit charging inequitable school funding, which served as a catalyst for the state’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform
Tagged ballot initiative, Brockton, brockton high, Cape Verde, charter schools, equity funding, equity school, Gov. Charlie Baker, Haiti, lawsuit, Level One, low income, NAEP, New Heights Charter School, Question Two, refugees, sanctuary cities, Senator Stan Rosenberg, Sharon Wolder, Systemic bias
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Is Politics–Not School Improvement–Behind Brockton’s New Charter?
Who doesn’t love a charter school? From Newark to New Orleans, and Washington D.C. to Atlanta, charter schools are seen as the magic bullet not just for curing much of what ails public education, but for transforming poor communities themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Adams scholarship, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, brockton high, Cape Verde, Education reform, English language learners, Governor Charlie Baker, Haiti, International Baccalaureate, Massachusetts Board of Education, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Massachusetts Education Reform Act, Michael Sullivan, New Heights Charter School, Qunicy College, special needs, Szachowicz
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