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Category Archives: Charter Schools
Brockton’s Charter Fiasco Continues As Controversial School Prepares to Leave Town
A controversial charter school that was approved for Brockton, MA against overwhelming local opposition is now preparing to leave Brockton. The New Heights Charter School is now awaiting approval from Mitchell Chester, the commissioner of Massachusetts public schools, to move … Continue reading
Another Snafu At Controversial Bay State Charter
For the second time this month, construction has stopped on the controversial New Heights Charter School in Brockton, MA. Yesterday, the city of Brockton slapped a bright orange “stop work violation” order on the outside of the school’s new location … Continue reading
Bay State Charter Campaign Gets A Black Eye in Brockton: New Heights Charter Unlikely to Open on Main St.
The controversial New Heights Charter School won’t be moving into the space above the tuxedo-rental store and shuttered bridal shop on Main St., in downtown Brockton, MA., this September. “They are not moving in; not coming into this building,” says … Continue reading
Posted in Brockton, MA, Business, Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform
Tagged Brockton, brockton high, Charlie Baker, Jim Peyser, John Kerry, John Marien, Mitchell Chester, New Heights Charter School, Omari Walker, referendum, Sharon Wolder, Sue Szachowicz, Sue Szachowicz Tuxedos by Marien, Swift boat
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Will Massachusetts Learn from Michigan’s Charter Calamity?
Jennifer Berkshire, aka Edushyster, is one of the best bloggers on education. She is no ideologue and increasingly has come to the give voice to rarely listened-to local folks, especially in poor minority communities—including kids—who are most impacted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform, New Orleans Charter Schools
Tagged Abigail Johnson, charter schools, charters, David Arsen, Detroit charters, Detroit schools, Dimitri Mehlhorn, Dukakis, English language learners, Gov. Ed Baker, Gov. Eddie Baker, Gov. John Engler, Gov. William Weld, Harlem, John Kerry, John Kraft, Massachusetts Education Reform Act 1993, NAACP, New Orleans, Peyser, Pioneer Institute, Rise Act, Save Our Public Schools, Swift Boat Veterans, tipping point
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Is Politics–Not School Improvement–Behind Brockton’s New Charter?
Who doesn’t love a charter school? From Newark to New Orleans, and Washington D.C. to Atlanta, charter schools are seen as the magic bullet not just for curing much of what ails public education, but for transforming poor communities themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Adams scholarship, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, brockton high, Cape Verde, Education reform, English language learners, Governor Charlie Baker, Haiti, International Baccalaureate, Massachusetts Board of Education, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Massachusetts Education Reform Act, Michael Sullivan, New Heights Charter School, Qunicy College, special needs, Szachowicz
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