On winning; “It felt great, It felt like we were able to accomplish something huge.”
NEW LAW WILL BOLSTER CIVICS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS Rep. Andy Vargas, a Haverhill Democrat who joined the House after winning a special election last year, visited the State House for the first time eight years ago as a high school student to lobby for a version of the bill. He gave his first speech as...
New Coalition: We Need Quality Schools in Every Boston Neighborhood
All parents can agree that they want their children to attend quality schools. But while there is strong sentiment by some for neighborhood schools, many neighborhoods do not have access to quality schools. Parents and community leaders have asked for Boston education officials to focus on improving quality. Will Boston finally respond to parents’ demands...