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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 10:48 am on May 9, 2012
What should be the next big push by parents to improve Somerville schools?
Steps to improve communication between parents and teachers? More community volunteers in the classrooms? Academic program changes?
Parents and community…
Posted in Education, Events, Press Release, Schools and Youth | No Comments »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 4:58 pm on April 25, 2012
Texas leads the way!
Mass. Citizens for Public Schools, FairTest, and other groups are circulating a “National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing” modeled on a resolution passed by over 300 school boards in Texas…
Posted in Education, Schools and Youth | 1 Comment »
Posted by Linda Conte a 7:58 pm on March 18, 2012
This afternoon, a good group of Somerville parents, educators and administrators chose to forego the amazing weather and meet at the Argenziano School cafetorium to talk about our schools. There was a panel of speakers…
Posted in Education, Schools and Youth | 5 Comments »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 3:05 pm on February 7, 2012
I hope you enjoy (and share!) this Xtranormal animation from Citizens for Public Schools about the Stand For Children’s ballot initiative:
Stand’s proposal is now before the legislature. If the legislature doesn’t…
Posted in Education, Schools and Youth, Video | 3 Comments »
Posted by Mary Jo Rossetti a 10:26 am on January 22, 2012
The School Committee voted to explore introducing Innovation Schools in Somerville. To learn more, we invited two experts who have direct experience with Innovation Schools.
Posted in Announcements, Education, Events, Schools and Youth, Ward 7 | 1 Comment »
Posted by shirsch a 10:16 pm on December 6, 2011
Perspective on the proposed charter by Stephanie Hirsch, a Somerville parent and Director of SomerPromise, a joint effort of the City, Schools, on-profit providers, residents, Tufts, and the Somerville Housing Authority to increase coordination and to use data-informed decision-making to improve life outcomes for children in Somerville.
Posted in City Finances, Civic Action, Education, Schools and Youth | No Comments »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 2:21 pm on
Somerville-4-Schools and other Somerville email lists are buzzing with debate over a new charter school proposal that could, if successful, force big cuts in the school budget including closing a school.
The state Board…
Posted in Education, Schools and Youth | 1 Comment »
Posted by Linda Conte a 7:59 pm on October 22, 2011
The recent flap about “holidays” in Somerville has obscured the issues that instigated all the media frenzy in the first place.…
Posted in Education, Historical | 1 Comment »
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