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Enrollment Trends in Massachusetts
/0 Comments/in News, Related Education Blogs /by Editorial StaffAuthor(s): Ken Ardon — Publication date: 2008-09-24 Category: Education Abstract: Enrollment in public schools in Massachusetts has fallen by 24,000 students, or 2.5 percent, over the past five years. The total number of students in Massachusetts public schools is now just 936,000. The decline started several years ago, and is likely to accelerate over the next decade. The drop in enrollment is steepest in Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod, and urban districts are losing students faster than suburban districts. Additionally, the enrollment decline is more severe in lower-income areas than in middle or upper-income areas. [wpdm_package id=72]
Differential Pay for Math and Science Teachers
/0 Comments/in News, Related Education Blogs /by Editorial StaffAuthor(s): Theodor Rebarber and Kathleen Madigan — Publication date: 2008-08-28 Category: Education Abstract: Of the various proposals under discussion for improving public education, some of the most hotly debated have been those designed to reform teacher compensation. This Brief addresses differential compensation designed to attract and retain effective mathematics and science teachers; it accomplishes this through a focus on approaches that integrate performance-based reforms into an ongoing wage enhancement. [wpdm_package id=73]
How to Strengthen K-12 Mathematics Education in Massachusetts: Implications of National Mathematics Advisory Panel’s Report
/0 Comments/in News, Related Education Blogs /by Editorial StaffImplications of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel’s Report Author(s): Dr. Sandra Stotsky — Publication date: 2008-06-16 Category: Education Abstract: This position paper suggests how Massachusetts can strengthen K-12 mathematics education in its schools, drawing chiefly on the findings and recommendations presented in the final report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel (henceforth referred to as the Panel). The Panel’s report was released in March 2008 after two years of work and deliberation by seventeen researchers and scholars appointed by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Its findings and recommendations are based on a thorough review of the evidence from all the best available high quality research. [wpdm_package id=74]
Additional Reforms for the Governor’s Accelerated Bridge Repair Proposal
/0 Comments/in Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffAuthor(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category: Economic Opportunity Abstract: The Governor’s proposal to fix structurally deficient bridges is an aggressive approach to addressing the massive backlog of deferred maintenance in the Commonwealth. To be sure, this approach does not create revenues, it only accelerates planned future spending. However, this acceleration will result in greater value by fixing hundreds of decaying bridges sooner rather than later; thereby avoiding the effect of construction inflation and higher future repair costs due to ongoing deterioration. [wpdm_package id=76]
GIC Consolidation
/0 Comments/in Better Government, News /by Editorial StaffAuthor(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category: Better Government Abstract: Municipal leaders seeking cost savings should examine the potential benefits of joining GIC. A compelling case can be made that GIC consolidation reduces pressure on local budgets, allowing the provision of additional services, reducing the need for higher taxes, and presenting an opportunity for savings that will ultimately benefit municipal employees. [wpdm_package id=77]