We are really just beginning to understand that schools are indeed our most important social institutions. And only recently have we faced up to the reality that, rather than being the great equalizers that mythmakers proclaim, schools have been reflective of the enormous inequalities in American life. The good news is that for the past […]
Mark Roosevelt
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In the often treacherous cauldron of education politics in this state, it is especially critical to remember how we got to where we are today. Such memories will help us make sense of recent calls to abandon key elements of education reform in the face of the current budget crisis–and resist them. The years prior […]
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Contrary to the fears of many, state government kept the extensive funding commitment–over $7 billion- made in the Education Reform Act of 1993. Now, every community in the state is spending at or above “foundation budget” levels. The truly grotesque conditions faced by students in money-starved districts such as Lawrence, Fall River, and Holyoke have […]