common sense

Class Size Matters

I read an interesting study on how your Kindergarten class affects your earnings. The study was done out of Harvard and there was a collaboration with the National Bureau of…

Zero Based Budgeting

Zero Based Budgeting and Sutton Schools I’m against an override for the Sutton Schools. And some people might ask the question – how can you support quality programs for students…

Sutton High News Q&A

Sutton High New Article I had the opportunity to answer questions from the Sutton High School newspaper staff – here they are: What is your name, how long have you…

Innovation in Education

Innovation What’s interesting in this particular article is that homeschoolers/private schools/and public school models can all coexist under one roof AND each model can contribute to the success of the…

Standardized Testing

Standardized Testing Do standardized tests have problems? Sure. However, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research – standardized test scores, particularly how well you do on…

Raising Revenue

As a school district we should double down on raising revenues to help increase our operating budget and close future year gaps. A few school districts in Massachusetts like Chelmsford…