Three Initiatives Likely to Make Fall Ballot
Ballot to be finalized by AG's office on July 3.
Of the 31 initiatives put forth for the fall ballot, only four both have enough signatures and have been certified by state Attorney General Martha Coakley in order to make it on the ballot by the July 3 deadline. And of those four, one has just been resolved by state lawmakers. That initiative was called "An Act Promoting Excellence in Public Schools." Backed by Stand for Children Massachusetts, it involved retaining and promoting teachers based on performance reviews and test scores rather than seniority. The effort also came at the same time many school boards and teachers' unions, including in Peabody, were still working toward agreements on the new state-imposed teacher evaluation system, which in theory seeks the same end goals. …
T Mavrogeorge
3:09 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012
I support "right to repair". If I buy the car why shouldn't I be able to have it fixed where I want?? more ›