MEDIA

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PRESS

For press inquiries, please contact Rep. Peisch's Staff Director, Corey Testa, at Corey.Testa@mahouse.gov or (617) 722-2070.

6/25/19 "'We're Getting Close,' Lawmakers Vow on Education Funding Revamp" - Boston Globe

6/11/19 "Keller @ Large: Lawmakers Near Agreement on Education Funding, But Not Without Backlash" - CBS News

4/19/19 "State Legislative Education Co-Chairs Hear Appeal for Holyoke Middle Schools Plan" - MassLive

4/12/19 "Government Leaders Meet with Wellesley High School Students" - The Wellesley Townsman

4/9/19 "Mass. Lawmakers Support Range of Bills to Aid Women, Children" - Milford Daily News

4/8/19 "Local Legislators Outline Requests for Improving Worcester/Framingham Commuter Rail Service" - MetroWest Daily News

11/8/18 Governor Baker Signs Bill to Promote Civics Education for Students
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today, November 8, signed S2631, An Act to promote and enhance civics engagement. . . more
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6/8/18 In Boston, We'll Decode Your DNA, But Transit is Hopeless?
​IN GREATER BOSTON, sequencing and editing human DNA is easy. But getting you to work on time? Forget it. Unless Massachusetts can use CRISPR to take the pessimism and parochialism out of its politics, a commute to red-hot Kendall Square from Allston-Brighton and points westward will remain a mighty struggle. . . more

3/20/18 Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Expanding Civics Education
Massachusetts lawmakers released a bill Tuesday that would revamp the state's civics education curriculum.
Although the bill has been in the works for years, it was released by leaders in the Senate and House soon after a day of action in which students, spurred by a recent school shooting, protested around the country and in Massachusetts in support of more gun control measures. . . more

3/15/18 Wellesley High School Students Rise Up and Demand Change at Peaceful Demonstration
Wellesley High School students today congregated in the school parking lot for 17 minutes to observe a moment of silence and deliver speeches. The student-run event was put together as a way to  honor the 17 who died and the many who were injured last month at the Parkland, Florida school shooting and to demand that politicians and others take action against gun violence. . . more

1/11/18 After the Charter Defeat, What's Next for Urban Education?
It’s a question that hangs in the air following the defeat of the charter-school ballot initiative: Can Massachusetts find a politically plausible way to foster faster improvement in urban education? . . . more 

OLDER ARTICLES 

• Computer woes delay child-care subsidies (11/20/15)
• Top Baker education official supports changes to education funding formula (11/2/15)
• State education formula out of whack (11/2/15)
• New player emerges in testing (11/1/15)
• Baker bill would lift cap on charter schools in Massachusetts (10/8/15)
• Massachusetts Beer Industry Split on Proposed Wholesale Changes (9/30/15)
• Our view: Time to revamp outdated beer distribution law (7/9/15)
• Craft brewers seek more freedom in beer market (7/7/15)
• It's illegal to donate beer to charity in Mass. and that's weird (6/15/15)
• Editorial: A way forward on early education (6/14/15)
• Lawmakers talk about priorities at Natick breakfast (6/5/15)
• Local Families Testify on Beacon Hill in Support of Dyslexia Legislation (6/2/15)
• Schools should screen for dyslexia, advocates say (5/31/15)
• Grownup pols, children's literature (5/28/15)
• Bill would require schools to stock epinephrine for allergic reactions (5/7/15)
• Time to make pre-K a priority in Massachusetts (4/16/15)
• Lawmakers push pre-K bill as way to close achievement gap (3/31/15)
• Lawmakers fete Marc Solomon's same-sex marriage book (3/27/15)
• State Lawmakers Ride The Commuter Rail - And Get Crowded, Delayed Trains (3/19/15)
• Lawmakers: MBTA must get back on track (2/24/15)
• "Get angry" about METCO cut, advocate says (2/24/15)
• Letter from Weston resident: Thank you, Rep. Peisch (2/22/15)
• Letter: Pleased to see officials at Weston breakfast (1/30/15)
• Gov.-elect Charlie Baker picks education secretary - James Peyser, charter schools fan, Milton resident (12/23/14)
• Relief coming to Wellesley Mass Pike, train commuters (10/19/14)
• Many groups joining diversity summit (9/10/14)
• Wellesley marks 13th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks (9/11/14)
• Governor's Task Force Outlines School Safety Recommendations (7/17/14)
• Massachusetts Senate votes to reject bid to lift cap on new charter schools (7/16/14)
• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, state agree on compromise regarding SAT / game conflicts (7/10/14)
• Rep. Peisch's anti-bullying measure signed into law (4/24/14)
• Universal pre-K in Massachusetts would cost $1.5 billion (4/19/14)
• Legislature passes transportation funding for Weston (4/18/14)
• Positives seen to fingerprinting teachers to conduct national criminal background checks (4/15/14)
• Patrick, Walsh should join in seeking ed-reform compromise (3/31/14)
• After stalled talks, House embraces new charter cap proposal (3/26/14)
• Students with special needs invite Rep. Peisch, other lawmakers to visit their school (3/20/14)
• House passes anti-bullying legislation (2/27/14)

NEWSLETTER

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summer_2019_newsletter.pdf

VIDEO

League of Women Voters of Weston hosts a coffee hour featuring Alice Peisch and Mike Barrett--February 4, 2017

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League of Women Voters of Weston host a constituency update with Senator Mike Barrett and Representative Alice Peisch from Weston Media Center Inc. on Vimeo.

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Weston on the Hill 150826 from Weston Media Center Inc. on Vimeo.

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6/18/15 Celebrating Community Service at the State House

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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

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1/31/15 The Story of Ms. G
Learn more about Ms. G's journey to Massachusetts State Groundhog.

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Weston On the Hill with Alice Peisch - December 18, 2014 from Weston Media Center Inc. on Vimeo.

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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