Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Some words from Secretary Tutwiler

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Much of the time when someone like the Secretary speaks, the reporting (if there is any) focuses on the policy piece. This was true again ye...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A quick note on Thursday's upcoming Worcester School Committee

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With the agenda for Thursday's Worcester School Committee meeting now posted , it seems we may need a quick explainer on a Worcester (i...
Saturday, January 27, 2024

Three things to pay attention to from last week's Board of Ed

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In the days since Tuesday's Board of Ed, I've been reflecting on a few places where the meeting raised some flags with me.
Friday, January 26, 2024

The first Worcester School Committee meeting of the new term

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The Worcester School Committee had their first business meeting of the new term (and new makeup) on January 18. While I noted the change in...

For those who might find it useful on municipal contribution

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I was over at Wachusett Regional this week, presenting on state school funding with a focus on how municipal contribution is calculated. Sha...
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Governor Healey FY25 budget recommendation

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On Monday night, I did a presentation on this year's state budget for a group of western Mass school committee members and superintenden...

Hey, did you see this great write-ups of Superintendent Monárrez talking about the Worcester Public Schools' Strategic Plan?

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 They went up earlier this week:  Worcester Telegram & Gazette MassLive Worcester Guardian You can find the district strategic plan on t...