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Interesting project gathering family feedback on schools.
EdMirror: Examples of parents’ compliments and criticisms of their schools
schoolyardnews.com
Our purpose is to help schools get better for all children2021 has not been boring. Too little too late on this one though.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns over Capitol riot, blames Trump rhetoric
www.cnbc.com
Trump Cabinet members Betsy DeVos and Elaine Chao cited the riot at the Capitol, which aimed to stop Joe Biden's confirmation as president, for why they quit.Poll in December shows that 60% of Boston voters support an elected School Committee. Will our electeds support it?
Poll: Boston voters overwhelmingly support elected school committee - The Bay State Banner
www.baystatebanner.com
A poll conducted in December found 60 percent of registered voters would support a return to an elected school committee in Boston.I voted to move to an appointed school committee. At the time their was so much infighting it seemed as if little got done. And the personal favors connected people got was really concerning. But my experiences over the last 26 years have not always been great by any means. Very interested in Kim janeys hybrid.
Jeff Riley, MA Ed Commissioner, is proposing that high school seniors won't need to pass English and math MCAS exams to graduate this year.
He's also saying he won't label any additional districts or schools "underperforming" or "chronically underperforming" this school year.
High School Seniors Will Not Have To Take MCAS To Graduate, Under Proposal
www.wbur.org
Seniors who hoped to retake either MCAS tests -- which were scheduled for next week -- would be able to pass "an approved course and demonstrate competency in that subject" to meet the graduation requ...Advocacy for Quality, Equity, and Transparency Within the Boston Public Schools System
Update on BPS regarding COVID-19
March 29, 2020
During this public health crisis, we hope people are finding the resources they need to be safe and healthy. Resources, from the Boston Public Schools, including breakfast and lunch meal sites, can be found here.
As we adjust to new circumstances, we believe we also must keep our eyes open regarding a number of policy initiatives at the state and city level. We also must ask how parents will continue to be heard with limited access to meetings and truncated time tables.
Here is a set of articles that highlight the issues we should stay attentive to:
- * “No DESE Intervention Without Parent Input,” in the Baystate Banner
- * "The problems cited in DESE's report on BPS are present in suburbs too. They're just easier to hide," School Yard News
- * “Parent Urge State to Cancel MCAS Testing,” Boston Globe
- * “Common Good Platform,” by the Boston Teachers Union
Current issues QUEST is focused on:
Facilities, Resources and School Closings
Quality education requires a commitment by the school district to the efficient, sustained, and equitable use of resources.
Privatization of Education
Public education, including its physical facilities, is a public good that should be under community control.
Student Assignment
All students should have equitable access to quality school options through a transparent and accessible system of school assignment.
ABOUT QUEST
QUEST (Quality Education for Every Student) is a volunteer grassroots organization of parents with children in Boston Public Schools. Founded in 2012, the group initially came together over concerns about the inequities of proposed changes to the BPS assignment system. We continue to ask how education policies and practices can help to dismantle past oppression, increase opportunity, and provide greater access to quality education for all.
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