Regents’ request comment on the effects of teachers contracts.

At the December 18th meeting of  the Board of Regents, members of the community were invited to comment on the effect of teachers’ contracts on education.  Several members of the ESPEC Steering Committee attended. Our comments tended to focus on criticism of bumping, which was discussed at our most recent public forum.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Open House & Pot Luck

Friday, January 11, 10am-noon, at MLK, 35 Camp Street. Tours will be given by principal Michael Lazzareschi and parents. MLK offers tours most Friday mornings. Please call the school at 456-9398 to sign up for a Friday tour.
The MLK Parent-Teacher Organization also invites prospective parents to our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Potluck [...]

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Sam Zurier’s January East Side Monthly Column

ESPEC Steering Committee member Sam Zurier writes a regular column on Education for East Side Monthly. This month’s column, which can be found at http://www.providenceonline.com/eastsidemonthly/education.html is reproduced below.

Grading on a Curve
In a letter published in December’s East Side Monthly, a writer questioned whether my assessment of the East Side’s public schools suffers from “grade [...]

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