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Boston Globe: “Don’t Use Test Scores to Judge Teacher Quality”

June 30, 2016

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/columns/2016/06/30/diane-ravitch-don-use-test-scores-judge-teacher-quality/x8YQTRHOJQIKNgkIhOakCO/story.html…

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Brookline Tab Article

June 30, 2016

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BEU negotiators respond to the latest School Committee statement

June 26, 2016

Sadly, the first specific statement from the Brookline School Committee about negotiations with the BEU is provably false. Their offer does not contain the percentage increases they report. We wish that it did; we would be closer to settling the …

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BEU Negotiators report to the membership

June 17, 2016

We had a tough mediated negotiations session last night. After two years of bargaining, the School Committee has brought a new demand to the table. They already proposed the option of adding two additional workdays, including Saturdays, at half pay. …

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Reflections from the BEU President

June 16, 2016

What is wrong with the School Committee’s current proposals?

1) The School Committee is double dipping on the same 1% and in so doing they are taking advantage of the teachers’ goodwill. Last year, the teachers delayed a 2% raise …

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WBUR features departing teacher, David Weinstein

June 15, 2016

http://www.wbur.org/morningedition/2016/06/19/brookline-teacher-goodbye

 

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If you’re lucky, then at least once you have a teacher who makes all the difference. My firstborn — who’s now on his way to grad school — lucked out when he was 6, with Mr. Weinstein.

David

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Boston Globe recognizes educator and parent frustration with School Committee

June 2, 2016

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/02/brookline-parents-teachers-protest-stalled-contract-talks/TtlyXF47x8rXoHOuF326wI/story.html…

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Recommendations Update from BHS Teachers

May 1, 2016

To the Brookline Public School Community:

In recent months, amidst difficult contract negotiations, there has been some talk about teachers refusing to write college recommendations. Some have even suggested that teachers are “working to rule.” We would like to clarify …

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Brookline TAB publishes BEU negotiations update

April 30, 2016

“….any real and lasting changes need to be spelled out in the contract–not left to trust and promises. How else can progress be verified and guaranteed?”16.5.5 TAB BEU Op-ed…

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Brookline PAX withholds School Committee endorsements in Solidarity with BEU educators

April 30, 2016

For School Committee, in an unusual step the PAX Board overwhelming voted to make no endorsements of the three incumbent members running (uncontested) for re-election. All were previously endorsed by PAX, and we appreciate their service to both the Schools …

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