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Back to the Future in the Bay State: Brockton’s New School-Funding Lawsuit May Be Imminent

Posted on March 19, 2018 by aagabor

Twenty-five years ago, the Brockton school district prevailed in a lawsuit that served as a key catalyst for the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, which radically changed the state’s approach to school funding and turned the Bay State into … Continue reading →

Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform, public schools | Tagged brockton high, charter schools, community eligibility program, continuous improvement, Education reform, foundation budget formula, Jim Peyser, Massachusetts Board of Education, Paul Sagan, Question 2 | Leave a comment

How Long-Time Charter Funders Are Upping the Ante in Their Bid to Blow the Bay State’s Charter School Cap

Posted on October 24, 2016 by aagabor

This post highlights the work of Peggy Wiesenberg, an attorney and Access to Justice Fellow working with Quality Education for Every Student (QUEST), a grassroots organization of Boston Public School parents dedicated to promoting quality, equity and transparency in public … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Massachusetts Education Reform | Tagged a venture capitalist and chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Abigail Johnson, Advancing Obama’s Legacy Frank Perullo Robert Kraft DFER Kraft Group New Schools Venture Fund Paul Sagan, Alice Walton, Amos Hostetter, Analog Devices, Barr Foundation, Campaign for Fair Access to Quality Public Schools, Charles Longfield, Charter Growth Fund, Charter Public School Association, Charter Public Schools Voter Education Fund, charter schools, Dark Money, Eli Broad, Expanding Educational Opportunities, Great Schools Massachusetts, Jim Peyser, Jim Walton, John Fischer, KIPP, Mark Nunnelly, New Profit Inc., Paul Edgerley, Question 2, Raymond Stata, Shari Redstone, Yes on 2 | 2 Comments

UPDATE: Brockton’s Charter Fiasco Continues As Controversial School Prepares to Leave Town

Posted on September 3, 2016 by aagabor

After multiple construction snafus that kept a controversial charter school from opening in Brockton, MA, the commissioner of Massachusetts public schools granted conditional approval yesterday for the school to temporarily move to a site in Norwood, 22 miles away from … Continue reading →

Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform | Tagged brockton high, Gov. Charlie Baker, Jim Peyser, Mitchell Chester, New Heights Charter School, Norwood, Omari Walker, Sue Szachowicz | 3 Comments

Bay State Charter Campaign Gets A Black Eye in Brockton: New Heights Charter Unlikely to Open on Main St.

Posted on August 12, 2016 by aagabor

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 | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Jim Peyser

Back to the Future in the Bay State: Brockton’s New School-Funding Lawsuit May Be Imminent

How Long-Time Charter Funders Are Upping the Ante in Their Bid to Blow the Bay State’s Charter School Cap

UPDATE: Brockton’s Charter Fiasco Continues As Controversial School Prepares to Leave Town

Bay State Charter Campaign Gets A Black Eye in Brockton: New Heights Charter Unlikely to Open on Main St.

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