Good News: At least 74 NEW classrooms are needed and will open next year in the BPS Bad News: … Read more about Good News, Bad News on Increased Enrollment
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Media Watch
Ouch–Connolly Campaign Spins Tale to Wrong Person
One of our union leaders intimately involved in the negotiations' process received a phone call … Read more about Ouch–Connolly Campaign Spins Tale to Wrong Person
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Lawrence School Takeover: Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely
As many readers know, the city of Lawrence is among the most impoverished cities in the … Read more about Lawrence School Takeover: Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely
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Education in the News: Has the Worm Turned?
From the New York Times, an editorial that announces a startling shift in ED policy: The Trouble … Read more about Education in the News: Has the Worm Turned?
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Group Insurance Open Enrollment Has Begun
Group Insurance Open Enrollment Has Begun The Group Insurance Open Enrollment Process runs … Read more about Group Insurance Open Enrollment Has Begun
Message from the President
Approved organizer
The BTU membership has approved the hiring of an organizer to help out both internally and … Read more about Approved organizer
BPS News
Poll Results: Will The School District Try to Eliminate Bias in the Evaluation Process?
Three weeks ago, at a School Committee meeting, the issue of teacher evaluations came up in a staff … Read more about Poll Results: Will The School District Try to Eliminate Bias in the Evaluation Process?
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Budget Cuts, School Closings in Chicago, Philly
These are troubled times in both Philadelphia and Chicago: In Philadelphia... "When a second … Read more about Budget Cuts, School Closings in Chicago, Philly
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Education in the News: More Data, More Controversy
Education in the News: More Data, More Controversy How Test Scores Can be … Read more about Education in the News: More Data, More Controversy