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Betrayal from Warren, Bold Leadership from Lynch
.@realDonaldTrump proved once again tonight: He’s a thin-skinned bully who doesn’t care about anyone but himself. #debatenight — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) September 27, 2016 Elizabeth Warren...
View ArticleMTA: ‘All Out’ for the Wrong Thing and Disappointing Its Members in the Process
It’s not surprising that many Massachusetts teachers were turned off when they saw the cover of the most recent MTA Today mailer that arrived in members’ mailboxes this week. Nor is it surprising that...
View ArticleEduShyster Tries to Erase the Will of Massachusetts Parents of Color
Perhaps the most grotesque tactic on the #NoOn2 side is to deny how parents of color really feel about the issue of lifting the charter cap that will appear on the ballot. While polling has...
View ArticleMadeloni: Democracy Takes Time, Kids. You Poor Black and Brown Kids Are Just...
Massachusetts Teachers Association president Barbara Madeloni has her own convenient version of what a democracy is. And she believes that, in the name of democracy, parents zoned to chronically...
View ArticleGuest Post: A Letter from Beth
Beth Anderson is a lifelong Democrat voter, a mom, and the founder and CEO of Phoenix Charter Academy Network, which serves disengaged, off-track youth in urban communities across Massachusetts....
View ArticleA District School and a Charter School Collaborate in Boston and It Works
As educators, we are constantly evolving. -Lyndsa McIntyre and Shannah Varón The Hechinger Report recently published a piece by two Boston school leaders, Lindsa McIntyre and Shannah Varón, in which...
View ArticleDon’t Get it Twisted, Professor
No one likes to read hit pieces that attack the work and the integrity of the people we care about and it is especially annoying when the attack dogs get their facts wrong and leave out important and...
View ArticleRhode Island Lawmakers Still Asleep When it Comes to Protecting Students; MA...
Massachusetts and Rhode Island share a dirty little secret: neither has passed a law that makes it illegal for teachers to have sex with their students. I know. It’s pretty unbelievable. While consent...
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When Friends Say it Best: Black Voices on How the NAACP Has Lost its Way
I have the absolute privilege of working alongside some incredibly smart and brave people, people willing to stand up to the power players and put themselves out there because they believe it will help...
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The Cat in the Hat Would Have Never Done That
Apparently no one ever taught the librarian at Cambridgeport Elementary School about basic manners and professional etiquette. Instead, upon receiving a box of Dr. Seuss books from First Lady Melania...
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Episode 5: Six-Year-Olds At the Bus Stop at 6am and Getting Dismissed at...
We are so excited to have Keri back with us for this week’s episode, and she comes back swinging as the Boston Public Schools finds itself in the midst of a giant parental backlash around changes to...
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Connecting Kids’ Passions to the Work Force in Middle School? This CEO says Yes.
At what point should we really start working with kids to help them figure out how to know themselves, identify what they love to do, and figure out if that interest or passion could transfer into a...
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Two of the Best Teachers I Ever Had: Mrs. Goddard Delivers the Eulogy for Mr....
I had Mrs. Goddard in 10th and 12th grade and yesterday she gave the eulogy for her colleague and friend of five decades, Gerry Murphy, who I had for two classes during my senior year. It is hard to...
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