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Husband, father, & someone who cares about his community and the world

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One of the most powerful passages in Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations":
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Nearly one-third of public-school students are Latino, bringing unique cultures, traditions, and identities rooted in dozens of countries into our schools. As we begin #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate Latino excellence in our schools & our work at ED. #HHM
Hispanic Heritage Month

ALT Hispanic Heritage Month

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Everything's Coming Up Roses!
Sentinel&Enterprise (@SentandEnt) profile pictureSentinel&Enterprise@SentandEnt15 Sep 2024
Fitchburg, Leominster high musicians to march in Rose Parade trib.al/rN0SLrk
Fitchburg, Leominster high musicians to march in Rose Parade

Fitchburg, Leominster high musicians to march in Rose Parade

High school musicians across the Twin Cities will be fine tuning their marching skills in the coming months to prepare for the upcoming 136th annual Tournament of Roses Parade in California on New...

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Decades after education reform, Mass. schools still stratified share.newsbreak.com/8of8awjs…
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Yesterday, we hosted the Club E entrance exam at WSU. We were thrilled to see 105 individuals take the exam, showcasing their commitment to furthering their education & pursuit of excellence📚 Thanks to our sponsors @UnitedWayofCM & @UniBankMA for their continued support🌟
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Advocates call for reform to Massachusetts vocational school admissions bostonglobe.com/2024/07/18/m… via @BostonGlobe @JohnCronin_MA @MassEducation Another option is to allow high schools to offer voc tech programming. Break the voc tech monopoly on trades education
‘We’re taking the wrong kids’: High-needs students lose out in vocational school admissions - The...

‘We’re taking the wrong kids’: High-needs students lose out in vocational school admissions - The...

A new Globe analysis of statewide data appears to confirm advocates' claims that there's an insidious factor at play when vocational schools deny admission to certain students.

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Education advocates warn Massachusetts, long a national leader in K-12 education, is losing its edge the74million.org/article/edu…
Critics Warn Massachusetts, Long a Leader in Education, Is Losing Its Edge

Critics Warn Massachusetts, Long a Leader in Education, Is Losing Its Edge

Efforts to curb graduation testing are among signs the state’s storied reform legislation could become ‘a dead letter,’ in the words of one observer.

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Crocker Field Renovations Groundbreaking Ceremony 6.5.2024 videoplayer.telvue.com/playe… @Fitchburg365 @FitchburgAD @FitchburgPS @SamSquailia @FitchburgMass
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The 2024 CREST Prom theme was "Enchanted Forest," and it was an amazing event! A huge thank you to all CREST staff who participated and helped make this event a great success!
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Mental Health Awareness Celebration~ Thank you, Ms. Cathy Giles, CREST Director of SEL, for sharing the "bubble theme" with CREST Staff and Students!
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Congratulations to Lailah Wallace on being recognized at the annual Merrimack Valley Superintendents Assoc. Academic Scholars Luncheon. We are extremely proud of your accomplishments and to have you represent CREST! Lailah plans to attend the University of Hartford in the fall.
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Thrilled to have MA Education Sec. Tutwiler and Acting DESE Comm. Johnston attend Massachusetts Organization of Educational Cooperatives' annual meeting to share DESE updates, recognize Collaboratives' importance, and answer questions. @MassEducation @MASchoolsK12 @CRESTcollab
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As we get ready to announce our 2024 @EDGreenRibbon Schools tomorrow, a shout-out to all the educators teaching about our environment & inspiring students to make our planet cleaner & greener! ♻️ #ThankYouThursday #EnvironmentalEducationWeek
Thank you, environmental educators!

ALT Thank you, environmental educators!

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Bus drivers & bus aides, crossing guards, school staff organizing drop-off & pick-up... To everyone helping to get our students safely to & from school each day: Thank you! #ThankYouThursday
Graphic of a yellow school bus with text: "Thank you, school transportation staff!"

ALT Graphic of a yellow school bus with text: "Thank you, school transportation staff!"

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College degree: New Englanders asked if college cost is worth it bostonglobe.com/2024/04/11/m… via @BostonGlobe
We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost? - The Boston Globe

We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost? - The Boston Globe

Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.

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What a great experience! Here's a photo taken with glasses from a staff member on the student bus ride home. Students and Staff had a memorable experience. We hope you did too!
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Process over prize! 🏆
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@IowaWBB8 Apr 2024
"We got to do this 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿." #Hawkeyes
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Pew report on teachers finds high dissatisfaction and stress time.com/6962460/teachers-pe…
It's Even Bleaker for Teachers Than You Thought

It's Even Bleaker for Teachers Than You Thought

A new Pew Research Center report offers a stark view of the challenges facing K-12 educators today

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The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/07/o… via @BostonGlobe
The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared. - The Boston Globe

The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared. - The Boston Globe

The number of college students is expected to plunge across New England, as a result of the decline in birth rates after the 2007-2008 recession.

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How many hours a day does your teen spend on social media? Research shows strong parental relationships and monitoring significantly cut the risk of mental health problems among teen social media users, even among those with significant screen time stats: at.apa.org/ros
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