our region and nation are coping with how to meet the economic and civic demands of the 21st century. The economic downturn has placed heightened attention on these demands, but the writing has been on the wall for some time. Both our economy and our way of life are evolving at an unprecedented rate. At […]
Nicholas C Donohue
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A diploma means nothing without evidence of skills and learning
Read Counterpoints by: Education reform in Massachusetts was a grand bargain: a massive infusion of state dollars into our public schools in return for high academic standards and accountability from all. We still have a long way to go, but few would deny that reform has been tremendously successful, and the MCAS test is a […]