Get Ed Funding Reform Done Now [OPINION]
Why can't lawmakers manage to get stuff done?
charter schools
Riley: New Bedford Charter School Will Add 594 Seats
An innovative but controversial proposal to allow a New Bedford charter school to open a new campus is now officially off the table.
New Bedford Charter School Bill Fails by Design [OPINION]
The bill to change the way charter schools operate in Massachusetts is dying in the legislature. But who believed it would ever really pass?
Cabral Still Evasive on Charter Vote [OPINION]
The area delegation needs to speak out on the Alma del Mar home rule petition.
Alma del Mar Will Expand, Like It or Not [OPINION]
Alma del Mar II is going to happen. We need to back it.
Mitchell: MTA 'Wrong' on Law Regarding Charter School Deal
Mayor Jon Mitchell said the Mass. Teachers Association is 'wrong' about state law preventing the City from transferring the Kempton School to Alma del Mar.
New Bedford Must Approve Charter Expansion [OPINION]
The state of Massachusetts has the city of New Bedford in a box and the only answer is to go along with the limited and innovative expansion of Alma del Mar.
Charter School Debate Continues In New Bedford
Alma Del Mar's Board of Trustees approved the agreement this week.
New Bedford Charter School Debate Not Done Yet [OPINION]
The City of New Bedford and the Alma del Mar Charter School have finally reached a deal, but that deal has many choke points.
New Bedford Needs Local School Leadership [OPINION]
The New Bedford City Council must end the practice of giving residency waivers to people who want to work in city schools but refuse to join the community.