This Week @MassEducation: Week of January 15-21, 2012

Tom Weber 
Undersecretary of Education, Executive Office of Education

Welcome to  the first installment of This Week @MassEducation!   These regular posts will give a preview of the week ahead at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education.

This morning, Secretary Reville participated in the first meeting of the Integrating Career and College Task Force, a newly appointed task force comprised of local business, education, and community leaders that will develop recommendations on better integrating college and career readiness into K-12 education.

Quickly following that meeting, Secretary Reville ran over to the State House to  join Governor Patrick, Early Education and Care Commissioner Sherri Killins, and the Early Education for All Campaign for a celebration of the Commonwealth’s $50 million Early Learning Challenge Grant Award.

On Thursday, Secretary Reville will meet with the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) to discuss several of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s education priorities, specifically the Gateway Cities Education Agenda, and to learn more about MBAE’s education and workforce agenda.

Later that day, Secretary Reville and Secretary Bigby will co-chair a meeting of the Child and Youth Readiness Cabinet.  During this meeting, Readiness Cabinet members will get an update on the Administration’s efforts to improve Child Youth and Family Services, focusing on data sharing, among other agenda items.

Follow EOE’s progress throughout the week on Twitter @MassEducation. 

Comments

[Edward "Swarovski" James]

It seems that many of our education managers and leaders spend a great deal of time in meetings. I am sure some of these meeting are worthwhile however you must agree that there are way too many meetings.

I am concerned that some of these meetings are really political so that those appointed by elected officials will have a whole army of appointed managers leading the troops in meetings as they hand out taxpayer money. It would seem to me that we could do with less meeting and perhaps more direct involvement with teachers to improve education.

I have friends who are teachers and they continue to be concerned with spending money on programs and not on direct education of students.

Just my thoughts.

Edward

[Michel John]

You post an important Educational item. Thank you for given this Essential service.
Thanks
Michel John
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[ccna training]

Are you using K-12 in your education system? I would like to talk with you about your views with this. Because, I am not convinced if it is effective or not.