Is Massachusetts in play for some serious reform? Don’t lace up the dancing shoes just yet, but keep a close eye on Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and his newly-appointed panel of heavy-hitters who will develop a new statewide ed reform plan.
“We need to change fundamentally the way we think about and most of all deliver public education in this commonwealth,” the Democratic governor said. “Everything is on the table.”
The panel, which includes DFER friends like Chris Gabrielli, has until March to come up with recommendations such as longer school days, strengthening curriculum, and revamping schools of education in the Commonwealth.