Coalition Urges Governor to Sign Municipal Health Insurance Reform
When the House and Senate crafted a fair and reasonable compromise on municipal health insurance reform that was approved as part of the FY12 budget and sent to the Governor, we thought that this issue...
View ArticleA New Beginning for Educator Evaluation
With what some members called a “game changing” vote today, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved new regulations that will make student performance a “significant...
View ArticleEarly Education’s Chance to Race to the Top
Last week, the the Obama administration announced the inclusion of a $500 million Early Learning Challenge in the next round of the administration’s Race to the Top program to be jointly administered...
View ArticleThree Budgets on the Table: Hopes and Concerns as the Senate budget debate...
The Senate began its budget debate this week and there are several things we are watching. Of course, municipal health care reform remains a hot topic at the top of our list. With all three budget...
View ArticleImpacting the Future
Reproduced from a special report sponsored by the James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy. Across the nation, thoughtful, state-specific strategies for Common Core State...
View ArticleA Voice but not a Veto – Senate Takes Action on Municipal Health Care Reform
There has been great anticipation about what the Senate will do with regard to municipal health care cost control. Today, the wait is over and we have the answer: a clear commitment to reform that...
View ArticleA state to emulate: Illinois makes great strides in advancing education reform
Reform of teacher evaluation, dismissal and tenure procedures, and collective bargaining rights are being heavily debated and reconstructed across the nation. In groundbreaking news, the Illinois...
View ArticleMBAE Weighs in on Municipal Health Care Reform
On Tuesday, March 8, the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education will testify before the Joint Committee on Public Service. Although we are regulars at hearings of the Joint Committee on...
View ArticleIncreasing Teacher Effectiveness Starts with Teacher Prep
In the next few months, Massachusetts will be debating the details and merits of a new teacher evaluation system. This is only one of the levers, however, that will help attract, develop and retain...
View ArticleARRA: Just a Quick Fix or Long-Term Reform?
With a projected $1.5 billion to $2 billion budget gap this year, there will be scrutiny of past spending as the Massachusetts legislature begins its new session with balancing the budget at the top of...
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