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Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.
Author: amybisson
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For Christmas, my Mother (see Mom, I can use the preferred nomenclature!) gifted me with The Book of Joy. The book, a record of a 2015 meet-up between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, is a wonderful chronicle of a week-long conversation between these two as they attempt to answer the question “How do we…
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School Committee Meeting 04 January 2017 All members present. Prior to the beginning of the regular agenda, there was a Special Meeting of the School Committee in order to discuss a contract offer for the Superintendent of Schools. SC Hoey made a motion to accept the last contract offer from the Superintendent; however the most…
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Huffington Post published a blog entry by Gay Groover Christmus recently that resonated with me as a retired educator who taught pre-NCLB. The article, “4 Things Worse Than Not Learning to Read in Kindergarten” is well worth the read time for anyone wondering about the current state of education policy, and I would encourage you to…
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School Committee Meeting 07 December 2016 Six present, Ms. Martin Absent Prior to the beginning of the regular agenda, SC Gignac makes a motion to refer Item 13 to Negotiations subcommittee. Item 13 was a report of the Superintendent for the Policy on Admission of Children of Non-resident School Employees . Public input and/or comment…
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Last week, the president-elect selected Elizabeth DeVos as his nominee for Secretary of Education. If there was ever a more unqualified candidate for such a post, I can’t think of one. Ms. DeVos, a former Michigan GOP state party chair, is a billionaire philanthropist. Apparently that meets the qualifications for heading the US Department of Education.…
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Within the past week, our United Teachers of Lowell organized and hosted a FirstBook “Books on Wheels” event where over 2000 students and their families received free books. As we sorted and organized 40,000+ books, we heard about a fire in a near-by Lawrence school, the Bruce School, and the impact of the loss on…
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School Committee Meeting 16 November 2016 Six present, Mayor Kennedy Absent (SC Gendron presiding) The attention of the School Committe was on the Middle School Report (Item 12) and Joint Subcommittee Minutes. Special Order of Business SC Gendron introduces both Principal Carmona of the Lincoln School and Francey Slater from Mill City Grows to speak…
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This morning I was up early and set out to vote at 7 am. There was a small line already when we arrived prior to the 7 am opening and the usual early-morning rough start as poll workers get into their rhythm. No surprise here – I am a woman, a registered Democrat – and…
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School Committee Meeting Six present, Mr. Descoteaux absent Along with the prior meeting’s minutes, the minutes of the Special School Committee Meeting held on October 27, 2016 were approved. The October 27 meeting topic was Superintendent Khelfaoui’s evaluation. Permissions to Enter $51,060 in expenses approved. See detail in the Meeting Packet. Public Participation Otse Omeyeni,…
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Joint Facilities SubCommittee Meeting (School Committee and City Council) Six present The meeting was requested jointly by the Lowell School Committee and the Municipal Facility Subcommittee. It took place prior to the regularly scheduled School Committee Meeting for the purpose of addressing two agenda items. Agenda Item 1: Discuss the Superintendent’s plan to address the…
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