Education
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Community college is key to rethinking higher-ed
May 21, 2020
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Can the Student Opportunity Act Survive Coronavirus?
Governor Baker announced that Student Opportunity Act (SOA) plans would be due May 15th, or a later date to be determined by Commissioner Jeff Riley. With the FY 2021 budget influx, Commissioner Riley's choice of a new date will have ripple effects far into the future.
April 16, 2020
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Holyoke offers blueprint for pre-k expansion
<iframe width="100%" height="20" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/758952505&color=%23ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true"></iframe>In this episode of Gateways, we visit Holyoke to talk pre-k expansion in the Student Opportunity Act era.
February 12, 2020
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5 ideas for generating better school district improvement plans
The Gateway Cities Journal
January 15, 2020
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English language learners thrive in Early College
<iframe width="100%" height="20" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/739866151&color=%23ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true"></iframe>This week on Gateways, we bring you our very first bilingual episode, featuring two Lawrence High School graduates and former Early College ESL students, Elvianna De Jesus and Emeli Diaz. They discuss the ways in which Early College set them up for success, allowing them them to earn college credit before even
January 7, 2020
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How Gateway City schools capitalize on new funding
<iframe width="100%" height="20" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/729569227&color=%23ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true"></iframe>This week on Gateways, we look ahead to implementation of the Student Opportunity Act. Passed by the legislature in November, the new law will provide Gateway City schools with millions of dollars in additional state aid beginning in 2020.
December 17, 2019
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MassINC Insights, Part II
<iframe width="100%" height="20" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/707899720&color=%23ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true"></iframe>In this second installment of MassINC Insights, we hear from the journalists and thought leaders of MassINC about the education funding debate.As lawmakers on Beacon Hill approach agreement on a school finance package, MassINC members dig in to the history of Massachusetts school funding that’s led
November 11, 2019
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Drafting an Action Plan for Early College Expansion
November 6, 2019
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Early College goes to work
<iframe width="100%" height="20" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/700219654&color=%23ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true"></iframe>On today’s episode of Gateways, we wrap up a three-part series exploring the power of Early College High Schools. This final installment looks at how Early Colleges contribute to regional economic development efforts by helping high school students pursue pathways that lead to good jobs in growing industries.
October 23, 2019