education policy

June 19, 2019

More students, employers need to benefit from voc-tech schools' winning formula

This op-ed appeared in Commonwealth Magazine and New Bedford Standard Times. A recent visit to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School demonstrated why career and technical high schools are rightly considered a Massachusetts success story. But it also serves as...
May 22, 2012

Mitt Romney announces education policy team

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/05/22/mitt-romney-announces-education-policy-team/QqVMHBTXzPLeO5HIjHfBEK/story.html Mitt Romney on Tuesday announced an extensive list of education policy advisers, further adding to the growing roster of voices helping the presumptive Republican presidential nominee flesh out his policies on major national issues. The policy group includes several top officials...
December 27, 2011

Tough Times on virtual learning?

http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2011/12/tough_times_on_virtual_learnin.html Back at the start of December, I blogged on the need for both an open door to online learning and also a greater focus on accountability for those who would operate in that space. Understanding the quality of the choices in...