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Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “Lift Cap on Urban Charters”
By Nina Rees and Gerard Robinson
As former federal and state…

MetroWest Daily News: Chieppo and Gass: More charter schools to close the education gap
Chieppo and Gass: More charter schools to close the education…

Boston Herald: Give proven providers a fair shot
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education should put politics aside and support a new SABIS-run Brockton charter school.

Lawrence Eagle-Tribune: Lawrence’s big school problem needs a big, bold solution
Jim Stergios The Eagle-Tribune
The usual rules apply when…

Fall River Herald News: Mass. should explore proven approaches to dropout prevention
There are three proven ways to reduce dropout rates that address this problem: regional vocational-technical schools, digital learning, and a serious refocusing on academic learning.

Lawrence Eagle-Tribune: Lawrence school reforms must target all students, not a select few
We must act swiftly and boldly to enact far-reaching reforms that impact all of the Lawrence school district’s 13,000 students, not just a fortunate few.

Don’t buy new ‘content-light’ Mass. ICCR standards
http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x736421379/GUEST-OPINION-Dont-buy-new-content-light-Mass-ICCR-standards?zc_p=1
The…

Different perspectives on Gov. Romney’s Education Announcement
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/05/different_perspectives_on_gov.html
A…

How are the rural poor doing at school?
Massachusetts is a wealthy place. We are among the wealthiest…

Romney Turns Focus From Economics To Education
http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/24/romney-education
BOSTON —…

The Wrong Lessons in National Standards
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/05/the_wrong_lesson_on_national_s.html
Dear…

Will new classroom goals help or hurt SC students
http://www.scnow.com/news/state/article_5ae567f3-6fbe-5ed2-a8b0-db3dee69cce7.html
Top…

Legislator: Tech schools should change their admissions policies
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_20581617/legislator-tech-schools-should-change-their-admissions-policies#ixzz2NdY6GEln
If…

The power of the New Orleans school reform
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/04/louisiana_marches_to_its_own_b.html
For…

Mass. groups land Walton Foundation money
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/03/07/mass-groups-land-walton-foundation.html
Arkansas-based…

National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/02/national-standards-costly-in-dollars-and-liberty-lost/
Education…

Mandatory Volunteerism
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/02/mandatory_volunteerism.html
The…

Are School “Turnarounds” Just Spin?
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/02/do_school_turnarounds_work.html
The…

State-Based Education Reform Needs Tough Common Standards: View
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-21/state-based-education-reform-needs-tough-common-progress-standards-view.html
The…

MCAS history exam in need of funding, fine-tuning
http://www.lowellsun.com/editorials/ci_19943615
Although I…

Boston Superintendent: Parents shouldn’t worry
http://www.necn.com/02/09/12/Boston-Superintendent-Parents-shouldnt-w/landing_health.html?blockID=648384&feedID=8368
(NECN:…

Chipping away at charter schools
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/01/chipping_away_at_charter_schoo.html
Charter…