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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
September Board of Ed: opening comments
Thursday, May 22, 2014
H 4091 passes the House
I regret to inform you that H 4091 passed the House yesterday, with the only amendment being one that allows for extracurricular activities of one set of schools to be used by students of the other (charter/public).
I am particularly saddened by the 'yes' votes of Worcester Representatives Jim O'Day, Dan Donahue, and John Mahoney, which are votes to allow the Commissioner to push "turnaround" status on our Level 3 schools (by declaring them "challenge" schools; and note that this is most of the schools in Worcester), to take up to 23% of public school budgets and send them to charters (not Worcester now, but no guarantees about later), to allow districts in receivership to use private funds for a two track teacher pay system, and to allow those districts to pass budgets without public transparency.
I can't explain it otherwise. This is an anti-public education vote.
Thank you to Rep. Keefe for her 'no' vote. The 'no' votes may have been in the minority yesterday, but they were right.
I think Rep. Denise Provost of Somerville said it best:
I am particularly saddened by the 'yes' votes of Worcester Representatives Jim O'Day, Dan Donahue, and John Mahoney, which are votes to allow the Commissioner to push "turnaround" status on our Level 3 schools (by declaring them "challenge" schools; and note that this is most of the schools in Worcester), to take up to 23% of public school budgets and send them to charters (not Worcester now, but no guarantees about later), to allow districts in receivership to use private funds for a two track teacher pay system, and to allow those districts to pass budgets without public transparency.
I can't explain it otherwise. This is an anti-public education vote.
Thank you to Rep. Keefe for her 'no' vote. The 'no' votes may have been in the minority yesterday, but they were right.
I think Rep. Denise Provost of Somerville said it best:
"this whole charter school debate would benefit from a big dose of democracy" Rep. Provost #H4091
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 21, 2014
...because what we saw yesterday certainly wasn't. Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Legislative letters for FY12
I'm just finishing up my letters to the Worcester delegation on the proposed FY12 budget. If you have any thoughts on the budget, I'd urge you to do the same.
If you don't know who represents you in Boston, you can look up your representative and senator here.
If you're in Worcester, the delegation is:
The State House
Boston, MA 02133
And yes, of course you can also email and call. +
If you don't know who represents you in Boston, you can look up your representative and senator here.
If you're in Worcester, the delegation is:
- Rep. John Mahoney, Room B2
- Rep. James O'Day, Room 254
- Rep. John Fresolo, Room 156
- Rep. Vincent Pedone, Room 20
- Rep. John Binienda, Room 166
- Senator Michael Moore, Room 518
- Senator Harriette Chandler, Room 312-D
The State House
Boston, MA 02133
And yes, of course you can also email and call. +
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