DEMANDING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Our mission is to engage our community in fulfilling its responsibility to ensure that excellence in education is available to all public school students and that they are prepared for success in college, career, and life.
The issue of sex education including sexual health and sexuality was one of the more controversial issues that the school committee dealt with in the 2018-2019 school year.
What curriculum would you endorse and why?
What measures do you consider important in assessing the Superintendent’s performance?
How would you assure meaningful and substantive input from the community, including parents and students, in crafting the Superintendent’s evaluation?
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The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed The Student Opportunities Act, with one major oversight: the new language weakens the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) ability to ensure that the substantial new investments pledged by the Act are used to improve outcomes for historically underserved students.
See what WEC is encouraging the House of Representatives to change in section 4 of The Student Opportunities Act:
The Worcester Education Collaborative will be hosting John B. King Jr. at our tenth annual meeting on October 29th from 5pm to 7pm at Mechanics Hall, located at 321 Main Street in downtown Worcester. Dr. King. is best known for his service as United States Secretary of Education under the Obama administration. He currently serves as President and CEO of The Education Trust, an organization that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families.
Research indicates that each of us carries implicit biases.
Do you consider implicit bias a factor in Worcester Public Schools and if so, what role do you see the School Committee taking to address it?
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