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10 Goals for Framingham in the New Year

10 Goals for Framingham in the New Year

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Too much of Framingham politics over the past year has been about personalities rather than policies. We need to stop focusing on individuals and more on what we specifically want out of our city government. The fact is that Framingham has the potential to transform in 2020 from a city that reacts to situations around us to one that takes the lead. Here are ten areas that our city can take the lead on in the next 12 months and…

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City Council Newsletter for Fall of 2019

City Council Newsletter for Fall of 2019

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Thanks for subscribing to my newsletter! Please feel free to share it with friends via e-mail and encourage them to subscribe here: Subscribe Now It was such a busy past few months for the City Council and there is much to look forward to in the new year. Congratulations to the incoming members of the City Council – it is hard to believe that I will be a relative veteran with two years under my belt, but I am confident that…

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Technology and Global Competency

Technology and Global Competency

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In our current political climate with its intolerance, fear mongering, and misinformation, educational technology that is worth its salt must be steeped in social justice. #edtech is not valuable if it doesn’t level the playing field, promote compassion and understanding, or expand students’ horizons beyond the immediate and the local. In fact, the best uses of technology do all of these things in collaborative environments that unite students and teachers with a common mission and expand students’ viewpoints. Specifically, I…

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Investment in teacher salaries is just that – an investment.

Investment in teacher salaries is just that – an investment.

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Time Magazine’s recent articles, “‘I Work 3 Jobs And Donate Blood Plasma to Pay the Bills.’ This Is What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in America.“ and “13 Stories of Life on a Teacher’s Salary” highlight what has been all too clear for those of us teachers working in a public school system and raising a family in the 21st century – teacher salaries in many school districts are simply not high enough to make ends meet. (1) The…

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