BOSTON – A second undercover video portraying Common Core as an exercise in profiteering by publishers including Boston textbook giant Houghton Mifflin Harcourt surfaced Thursday, showing an executive of the company saying such education initiatives are "never about the kids."
The video, from Project Veritas, a nonprofit journalism outfit that on Tuesday released similarly damning footage, may prompt some remarks by Republican presidential hopefuls during planned debates Thursday night. At least, that appears to be the hope of James O'Keefe, the group's founder:
BOSTON – The Southbridge Public Schools, which have had seven superintendents and seven high school principals since 2011, should be designated chronically underperforming and placed into receivership, Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester recommended on Friday.
The Level 5 designation, which would put the Southbridge schools under state control, will be discussed at a Board of Elementary and Secondary Education forum on Jan. 25 in Southbridge where parents, teachers, residents and other officials will have a chance to speak.
