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PRESS4/25/17 House adds $20 million to its budget on first budget debate day
House lawmakers on Monday night added about $20 million in spending aimed at education, local aid, transportation and state administration to the $40.3 billion fiscal 2018 budget. . . more 4/5/17 Wellesley hosts gas leaks public forum A public forum on gas leaks in the town of Wellesley took place on Tuesday, March 21. The town of Wellesley is getting National Grid to fix each and every gas leak, some of which are 20 years old. . .more 3/30/17 Governor Baker Boosts Funding for Early Education Governor Charlie Baker unexpectedly gave early education funding its largest boost in more than a decade on Wednesday, announcing that he would devote more than $28 million in found money to rate increases for day care centers that serve low-income children. . .more 3/20/17 Success is the Reason to Revive Summer School A Wellesley state legislator is asking her colleagues to consider closing student achievement gaps by making summer school a more available option for kids. . . more 2/20/17 What Wellesley Needs to know about possible MBTA commuter rail changes Possible upcoming changes to the morning MBTA commuter rail schedule could challenge parents trying to bring kids to school during set drop-off times and still make the train to work. . .more 2/2/17 Ms. G has spoken - 6 more weeks of winter in Wellesley Ms. G., the official State groundhog of Massachusetts and the subject of a picture book,..has spoken and she says six more weeks of winter. . .more 2/1/17 Bills aimed to empower schools get backing Lowell officials expressed support for two bills in the Massachusetts Legislature that aim to create "empowerment zones" to give public schools districts more freedom and the tools to fend off state takeover. . .more 1/11/17 After the Charter Defeat, What's Next For Urban Education Representative Alice Peisch of Wellesley, chair of the Legislature's Joint Education Committee, has proposed Innovation Partnership Zones as a way to improve struggling school districts. . . more 12/4/16 Peisch, Spilka See Education Funding as 2017 Priority A pair of key lawmakers expect changes to the state's education funding system to be a priority for the Legislature next year, . . . more 9/23/16 U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. Names Six Education Leaders to National Assessment Governing Board U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today that six education leaders from around the country have been appointed to the national Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) to serve four-year terms. The new members include two state legislators. . . more 5/16/16 The Future of Alcohol Distribution in Massachusetts is Right Now A bill before the legislature has major ramifications for the craft beer industry - and consumers. . . more 2/10/16 Fed law could prompt Mass. to rethink education approaches A new federal education law that shifts some control from Washington D.C. to individual states will give Massachusetts a chance to reconsider several pieces of its education system, a policy expert told lawmakers Wednesday. . . more 2/9/16 Wellesley residents sound off on Route 128 noise State officials say the Wellesley sound barrier is set to be done by the end of 2017, but that timeline isn’t good enough for those advocating for the project. . . more OLDER ARTICLES
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VIDEOLeague of Women Voters of Weston hosts a coffee hour featuring Alice Peisch and Mike Barrett--February 4, 2017
6/18/15 Celebrating Community Service at the State House
2/5/15 New program lets schools compete for increased funding
A new initiative called “Building on What Works” hopes to be a competitive way to increase funding for public schools. . . more 1/31/15 The Story of Ms. G
Learn more about Ms. G's journey to Massachusetts State Groundhog. 12/10/14 Federal education grant awarded to Massachusetts
Massachusetts is 1 of 13 states to receive a federal grant to boost early education. . . more | ||||||
