Whos of Who-cester

I haven't posted here about Worcester and May and Hammond last Monday, as I've said plenty elsewhere it's more relevant, but on ...

From Reps. Mary Keefe and Aaron Vega on the Promise Act and what we owe the children of the Commonwealth

Good editorial today in the Telegram , calling out the Legislature on their lack of action on the foundation budget: What’s painful is tha...

I do... it gets so much right ! It gets that we need all four parts implemented! It gets that studies have been done! It gets that kids can...

I'd always recommend you read Charlie Pierce in Esquire, but today's column has both some nice reflections from his father's t...

Excellent opinion piece in The Hechinger Report: Public schools are a public good that we have forged together through public conversation...

No, seriously: what is this?  I assume the T&G  felt some need to push the "we can't rest on our laurels/ we don't hate ch...

Many school system leaders pay too little attention to formal policy, which is a mistake since you can draw a straight line between a polic...

Excellent and timely editorial in the Globe this morning: The ruling holds up an unflattering mirror to Massachusetts, where the school-a...

John E. Walsh, former chair of the state Democratic party, on why he's voting no on Question 2 : When a parent hears from a friend how...

a smidge behind on posting this : Last year, members of the Worcester School Committee hyperboosted their campaign against the stewards...

on the Rise Act : Shadowing this debate is an often unspoken skepticism about whether public education can be lifted. In some quarters, a...

From Nicholas Kristoff (with bonus quote from John Adams)

Great column today from Janice Harvey on the community that is North High School.  In fact, every teacher I spoke with who manned a bus s...

I'm always pleased to see the T&G give space to covering something as important as the WPS budget, so good reading today on the cov...

...do read Clive today on levels, charter schools, and MCAS: There is nothing wrong in expecting more from schools with otherwise reasona...

My "As I See It" is printed in today's Telegram and Gazette. Or if that link doesn't work for you, it's here .

And should you ever wonder about why things like public acceptance of grants (along with backup documentation) matter, read Sarah Darer Lit...

Go read Mr. Southwick's column today for some Worcester Public Schools history!

Goodness, we're having quite a week in the Telegram and Gazette  "As I See It" section, aren't we? The Pioneer Institute y...