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Coming Soon To A School Near You – PARCC

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Just when you thought the MCAS tests for the state were stressful for many students, most states nationwide (including Massachusetts) have decided on national standardized tests. Many parents have questions and concerns about how these new tests will affect their children. Over the next 10 posts, we will take an in-depth look at the new tests headed your way. You will not want to miss this!

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New PARCC Tests, But Were Too Afraid to Ask

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Starting 1/6/14 we will run a new series: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New PARCC Tests, But Were Too Afraid to Ask”. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and will be coming to a school near you. We will also answer the common question of what will happen to the MCAS tests as well. Stay tuned!

Buddy Dog Collection Drive Pick-Ups: Needham, Dover & Wellesley

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Pick-ups for our Buddy Dog Collection Drive today are in Needham, Dover and Wellesley. Thank you for helping us aid dogs and cats awaiting adoption.

Lincoln-Sudbury Superintendent Fiasco

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The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District decided that their Superintendent earning $157,000 per year was underpaid. They decided to extend her contract through the 2014-2015 academic year for a whopping $170,000 per year. This is an 8.3% raise! Did you get as big of a raise this year? Or were you just happy to keep your job? What do you think about towns raising your property taxes so school districts can give away taxpayer funds like this?

Buddy Dog Humane Society Pick-Ups: Newton, Brookline & Wellesley

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Today’s Buddy Dog Collection Drive pick-ups are in Newton, Brookline & Wellesley. Thank you for your kind donations of towels, blankets, toys & food.

Crossing the Street in Winter Ice & Snow

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Teach your kids to make sure that in winter snowy/icy weather, all cars have come to a complete stop before they start to cross a street. This is true even if they have a traffic light “walk” signal at a crosswalk. Cars can slide unexpectedly as they are trying to stop on the snow or ice and cause major injuries or death to the children as they are crossing.

Brookline Public Schools Enrollment Solution?

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Brookline Public Schools in Brookline, MA have a major problem with increased enrollment. They are considering the traditional approach of asking voters in the spring to approve property tax increases that would be used to fund expansions of multiple schools to accommodate the increasing number of students. The Brookline School Committee is also taking a non-traditional approach to dealing with this major drag on town finances. Recently there was a proposed policy that would exclude homes straddling the town borders with Boston and Newton from sending their children to Brookline schools unless they pay taxes on at least 50% of the property to Brookline. Under the new proposal, residents of a home on the town line must also qualify to register to vote in Brookline based on its location. If they don’t, the household’s children would not be allowed to attend Brookline schools.

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