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Watertown Community Grants Available.

Will Brownsberger — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:21:37 +0000

The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces two Spring 2013 grant programs to support local nonprofits, programs and projects. A total of $47,500 will be distributed.

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Automation and Inequality

Will Brownsberger — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:21:26 +0000

Tom Friedman’s January 29th New York Times column reinforces the argument I made in my series on inequality. Automation is increasing inequality by eliminating middle-skill jobs. It also reinforces the thought that we need to retool our education system to encourage…

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Education Aid in the Governor’s Budget

Will Brownsberger — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:02:00 +0000

The Governor, in his fiscal 2014 budget, has proposed to finally complete the education aid reform initiated in 2006. This is extremely good news for Watertown — Watertown had, for years, been badly short-changed by the failure to fully implement…

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Governor Patrick Releases Proposed Local Aid Numbers for FY14

Anne Johnson Landry — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:15:44 +0000

The Governor has released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014, including proposed local aid numbers. The local aid figures for the municipalities in Senator Brownsberger’s district, as proposed by the Governor, can be found in the chart below. Under the…

Upcoming Meetings on Boston School Choice

Anne Johnson Landry — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:38:46 +0000

The Office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hosted a legislative briefing this morning to update legislators and staff on the development of a new student assignment and school choice plan for the Boston Public Schools. As part of an effort to…

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Governor expands the options

Will Brownsberger — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:25:01 +0000

Last week, the Governor proposed a substantial income tax rate increase, and so focused political attention — positive and negative — on that simple and controversial proposition. In fact, however, he placed before the legislature a broad package which raises…

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Governor’s Tax Plan

Will Brownsberger — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:46:55 +0000

We’re just getting started in the budget process and we’ll all carefully study the options. Read the Governor’s revenue plan here. Read a summary of recent cost-control and fiscal responsibility measures here. This morning, I offered this comment to a…

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Legislative Progress on Virtual Schools

Will Brownsberger — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:47:25 +0000

Several years of legislative effort for me culminated on January 3 when Governor Patrick signed legislation authorizing online public schools. I'm grateful for the able leadership of two successive chairs of the Education Committee, Rep. Marty Walz and Rep. Alice Peisch.

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Virtual Schools Legislation Signed by Governor Patrick

Anne Johnson Landry — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:12:40 +0000

On Thursday, January 3, 2013, Governor Patrick signed into law An Act establishing commonwealth virtual schools. Senator Brownsberger prioritized this legislation last session and worked collaboratively with his colleagues in the House and Senate to draft the bill signed by the Governor last week.

Reflections on School Visits: Challenges in Education Today

Anne Johnson Landry — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:41:24 +0000

“These neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children,” explained a distraught President Obama to a grieving public in the wake of the Newtown shootings. Indeed, as a public, we are all invested in the success of our schools…