Blogs

Some questions to be answered after eliminating the USED

Some questions to be answered after eliminating the USED

Michael Gendre

Before we win the fight against the inferior Common Core standards in Massachusetts, we need to prepare the Commonwealth, and potentially the country, for the aftermath of the disastrous experiment known as Common Core. The fight for an academically sound K-12 education will not end with the elimination of Common Core.

United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) believes the first step toward reclaiming excellent education for America's children is to end the US Department of Education (USED) and all federal education mandates, and return control of the public schools to local boards and parents. As an increasing number of parents, teachers, and voters in the Commonwealth move closer to dismantling the Common Core experiment (November 2016 ballot question), and as President of USPIE's chapter in the Bay State, I propose questions concerning policies that should be considered for the future of education.

Special primaries pick Senate, House candidates
Massachusetts

Special primaries pick Senate, House candidates

State House News Service

BOSTON – Winthrop Housing Authority member Joseph Boncore topped a crowded Democratic field in Tuesday's special primary election and is in position to become the next state senator for Revere, Winthrop, and parts of Cambridge and Boston.

While the state Democratic Party touted victories for Boncore and two other candidates vying to fill vacancies on Beacon Hill Tuesday night, state Republican party leaders praised the GOP nominee for a South Shore seat that the party has held for more than 20 years.

Read More