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.
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.
The first member of the City Council to oppose the expansion of charter schools is Hugh Dunn. Mayor Mitchell and former Mayor Lang also oppose this expansion.
Alma del Mar, a charter school in New Bedford, is asking the Commonwealth to expand its population by over 1,000 new students. The mayor of the city opposes it.
How does it make you feel, learning that the UMASS system is expanding, holding billions of dollars in assets, are providing out of state tuition breaks with your tax dollars. About $22 million, according to the Pioneer Institute's Greg Sullivan...