School Reform Initiatives Archives - QUEST https://questparents.org/category/school-reform-initiatives/ Quality Education for Every Student Sun, 19 May 2019 16:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://questparents.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/QUEST-fav-512-x-512-50x50.png School Reform Initiatives Archives - QUEST https://questparents.org/category/school-reform-initiatives/ 32 32 School turnaround bill advances https://questparents.org/school-turnaround-bill-advances/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:12:06 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=2960 Empowerment zones, the third way, portfolio district. Different name, same goals: takeover of our public schools. http://baystatebanner.com/news/2018/feb/28/school-turnaround-bill-advances/

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]]> Senate approves bilingual education measure https://questparents.org/senate-approves-bilingual-education-measure/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:52:05 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1212 “Far from a done deal,” but we’re getting closer to dismantling English only/”one size fits all” in MA. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/27/senate-approves-bilingual-education-measure/1OmjlN1OJ3v6u7WyZIgvdJ/story.html?event=event12

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]]> Massachusetts Parents United: Old Wine in an Empty Bottle https://questparents.org/massachusetts-parents-united-old-wine-in-an-empty-bottle/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:25:08 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1194 Read about Mass. Parents United. Who are they? The state director was former state director for Families for Excellent Schools. Funders? The Walton Foundation and the Longfield Foundation, which also funded Great Schools. Members? They say 7000, but what exactly does “member” mean? Might just mean signing a questionnaire outside the Stop and Shop, where ... Read more

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]]> In Some States, Donating to Private Schools Can Earn You a Profit https://questparents.org/in-some-states-donating-to-private-schools-can-earn-you-a-profit/ Wed, 17 May 2017 21:33:51 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=927 In 12 states, donating to private/parochial schools can be done at no cost or at a profit, e.g. in South Carolina, someone making a $20,000 donation gets a $20,000 state tax credit, AND a federal tax deduction up to $7,000. The world according to DeVos. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/us/politics/in-some-states-donating-to-private-schools-can-earn-you-a-profit.html?_r=0

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]]> PTA Gift for Someone Else’s Child? A Touchy Subject in California https://questparents.org/pta-gift-for-someone-elses-child-a-touchy-subject-in-california/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:46:48 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=843 Pooling donations from schools across the district and distributing them equally to all schools– an interesting idea for Boston, where some schools have a lot and some schools have none. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/08/us/california-pta-fund-raising-inequality.html?_r=0

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]]> Discrimination Nearly Stalled a Dual-Language Program in Boston https://questparents.org/discrimination-nearly-stalled-a-dual-language-program-in-boston/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:30:27 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=840 Some history on the Haitian-Creole dual language program that will open at the Mattahunt in the fall. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/how-discrimination-nearly-prevented-a-dual-language-program-in-boston/522174/

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]]> House makes it official: Vouchers are a no-go https://questparents.org/house-makes-it-official-vouchers-are-a-no-go/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:08:19 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=837 Texas House rejected vouchers and similar programs that funnel state money to non-public education. T-E-X-A-S! http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/House-makes-it-official-vouchers-are-a-no-go-11055341.php?t=d653d3e91f438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

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]]> Privatization schemes are hurting Massachusetts https://questparents.org/privatization-schemes-are-hurting-massachusetts/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:55:00 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=691 “Eye on Privatization”: watch the video “Privatization and Public Policy”! https://youtu.be/Zueg5aKcnYM

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]]> The masquerade of school choice: a parent’s story https://questparents.org/the-masquerade-of-school-choice-a-parents-story/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:51:49 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=688 The Masquerade of School Choice: “Don’t let school choice trick you. The best way to provide quality across social class, race and ethnicity is to invest in public schools.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/04/01/the-masquerade-of-school-choice-a-parents-story/?utm_term=.0bf6c1c53d8d

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]]> New Bedford to pursue “innovation zones” https://questparents.org/new-bedford-to-pursue-innovation-zones/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 02:02:18 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=14 Teachers and administrators working together to create positive changes in schools

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