By Jordan Berg Powers I have been thinking a lot about the disastrous and frankly dangerous presentation from the Worcester Superintendent and selected pediatricians on…
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Southbridge Educators Rally for Safe School Re-Openings
This past Monday, the Southbridge Education Association held a rally to call for safe school re-openings. Their full press release below: For immediate release Members…
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Ignored by Union Leadership, Worcester Educators’ Group Calls for Action
By Member Voice Editor’s note- we have printed the Press Release from Member Voice in its entirety. Member Voice seeks a retraction of prior public…
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Some Early Process Suggestions for the Formation of Worcester County Pride
by Rush Frazier My name is Rush Frazier, a Black AFAB non-binary queer person. I’m a Worcester native. I’m working class. I’ve been a grassroots…
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By Jordan Berg Powers There are only bad options for opening schools. A lot of times we say good/bad or better/worse, but in this case…
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An Open Letter to Worcester
By Andres Lorenzana As it stands, Worcester is in a precarious place, with the outbreak of COVID-19, the City’s plans for an economic overturn of…
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QCC’s early education cuts harm students and families
by Brandi Dewar and Erin Roache, leader teachers at Quinsigamond Children’s School Quinsigamond Community College has cut the staff at the campus’ top-rated Children’s School,…
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Open Letter to Commissioner Jeff Riley
Editors Note: The author has allowed us to publish this letter, which was sent to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education July 23. By…
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Removing the Knife
By Em Quiles Our City leaders are nodding their heads but are they really hearing what we are saying? It is not about a statue.…
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I cannot believe what you say, because I see what you do.
By Cara Lisa Berg Powers James Baldwin shared this critical advice for moments like these. While symbolic gestures and verbal commitments abound, tangible policy changes…
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