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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Schools and Youth</title>
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		<title>&#8220;What a Deal!&#8221; An animation about Stand For Children&#8217;s ballot question</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/07/schools-and-youth/what-a-deal-an-animation-about-stand-for-childrens-ballot-question/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/07/schools-and-youth/what-a-deal-an-animation-about-stand-for-childrens-ballot-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alain Jehlen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t pass it, Stand will hire a signature-gathering company to get more signatures and put it on the 2012 ballot. 
Citizens for Public Schools is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/22/events/innovation-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Jo Rossetti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 18, 2012; 7:00 pm; ] 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.]]></description>
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		<title>East Somerville Community School Public Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/east-somerville-community-school-public-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/east-somerville-community-school-public-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Logan W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Meeting on East Somerville Community School: A meeting about design changes to the ESCS are coming up. Tues., Jan. 10, 6:30-8 p.m., Capuano School, 150 Glen St. Project Designers &#38; School and City officials will present info on design updates &#38; take your questions.
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		<title>Somerville High School Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/somerville-high-school-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/somerville-high-school-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fpz95</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is only one High School and if the things that need to be fixed are not fixed this school will crumble down and every one would have to move to Medford or some other high school. Somerville High should be treated with respect.]]></description>
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		<title>Working Together to Improve Outcomes &#8211; My Comments on Charter</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/06/schools-and-youth/working-together-to-improve-outcomes-my-comments-on-charter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/06/schools-and-youth/working-together-to-improve-outcomes-my-comments-on-charter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shirsch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>A second charter school for Somerville? State hearing Dec. 14</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/06/schools-and-youth/a-second-charter-school-for-somerville-state-hearing-dec-14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/06/schools-and-youth/a-second-charter-school-for-somerville-state-hearing-dec-14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alain Jehlen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a hearing about the proposal Dec. 14 at the high school auditorium, 4 to 6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday in the Ville&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/06/schools-and-youth/holiday-in-the-ville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/06/schools-and-youth/holiday-in-the-ville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fpz95</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Davis Square]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you like music? Dancing? and free Concerts? Well! On Saturday November 26, 2011, come on down to Davis Square for the benefit concert fundraiser to support the Somerville Music Department. The event is located at the Somerville Theater (in Davis Square). It will be around 4 to 7. A celebration of music open to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Somerville, MA: Millions Wasted on Deficient Walkability Improvements</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/02/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-millions-wasted-on-deficient-walkability-improvements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/02/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-millions-wasted-on-deficient-walkability-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 80% of Somerville's new sidewalks and curb cuts, installed since 2004,  are hazardous for people with various types of disabilities (one-in-five).  These infrastructure improvements don't even adhere to basic, standard building code.  See a listing of the first 50 locations that the City of Somerville promises to re-do, equalling about $500K wasted the first time around- for starters.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Curtatone&#8217;s YSAG No-Way Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/schools-and-youth/mayor-curtatones-ysag-no-way-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/schools-and-youth/mayor-curtatones-ysag-no-way-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there were a listing of  &#8221;100 Worst Communities for Young Residents With DisAbilities,&#8221; Somerville would be at the top of the list.
The Mayor&#8217;s Young Somerville Advisory Group end-of-year meeting and presentation (Oct. 26) is advertised as &#8221;Free and open to the public.&#8221;  This public event includes a Q &#38; A with the mayor.
Apparently, Mayor Curtatone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Workshop for Middle School Students</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/04/schools-and-youth/media-workshop-for-middle-school-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/04/schools-and-youth/media-workshop-for-middle-school-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WendyBlom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somerville Community Access Television is offering a fun and creative 8-session media production workshop for Somerville students ages 11 to 14. The classes will be held on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30pm at the SCATV studio, 90 Union Square, Somerville, beginning on October 19. Participating students will fill all of the production roles to create several [...]]]></description>
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