Senate Budget Debate: What happened and what’s next?
On Thursday, May 23, just before the clock struck midnight and after a delay caused by a fire alarm, my colleagues and I unanimously approved the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 […]
Supporting the youngest among us and their educators
During the second week of March, the Massachusetts Senate passed the Early ED Act. This bill proposes making childcare more affordable and better wages for those who care for our […]
11 Ghost Town Busters
On February 10, an article listing 11 places in Massachusetts that could be ghost towns by 2100 came across my desk. Five of these 11 towns are in Franklin County. […]
For the future of rural schools
On October 30, I testified before the Joint Committee on Education in support of S. 2388 and H. 3567, An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools, which […]
Out and About: Back to Middle School Lunch
District Director Elena Cohen had the pleasure of visiting JFK Middle School in Northampton to see Project Bread’s free lunch program for everyone in action. This was a special visit […]
A ‘back to school’ love letter
Written remarks offered at Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s school year kick off on August 29, 2022. (I cut them a bit on the spot for time!) So honored to […]
