After An Educator's Journey

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Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.
I taught second, third and fourth graders. Teaching was my passion and joy for 30 years. And it didn’t hurt that they called me “mom” sometimes.

Tag: funding

  • July 4 Thoughts

    You’ve heard this one, right?

  • It seems pretty clear to me

    About two weeks ago, the Massachusetts Legislature failed once again to update school funding formulae known as the “Foundation”.  In my opinion, this is not only a huge disappointment, it is a disservice to students, families, and public schools in 351 cities and towns across Massachusetts. Here in Lowell, the erosion of school services and…

  • School Committee Meeting, 20 July 2016

    School Committee Meeting, 20 July 2016 All present Meeting once a month instead of twice means that monthly meeting is extra long – this one was 3 hours without the Executive Session.  Next meeting will also be on the Committee’s Summer Schedule on August 17. Motions 2016/287, 2016/288, 2016/289, 2016/290 (Mayor Kennedy) All four motions requested…

  • Of Power Companies and Education

    We recently returned from a quick trip to DC. The DC-Maryland-Virginia area has been hit hard by a weather system which resulted in many downed tress and, even during our visit, many in the DC area were without power days after the storm itself had passed.  Pepco, Old Dominion, BGE – the area utility companies had…

  • Dear Mitt…

    As a citizen of the fair Commonwealth of Massachusetts for quite a number of years – nearly 35 at this point – I feel uniquely qualified to respond to Mitt Romney’s latest education campaign speech. You see, as a public school teacher in a small urban Massachusetts school district, I wonder how Mitt can call…