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Mass Math & Science Initiative News
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Award program for AP teachers could come to district
New Bedford Standard-Times - A program that provides training and financial awards to teachers of Advanced Placement classes looks like a go for the city, officials said this week, after the Senate released a budget with $2.6 million in funding for the initiative.
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"Without any teachers nobody would be where they are today."
The Partners in Excellence Teacher Award Celebration showcased the outstanding accomplishments of teachers from the Mass Math + Science Initiative. A highlight of the speaking program, AP Student Rebeca Torrento addressed the crowd of 300 guests with a her perspective on how teachers have influenced her success in Advanced Placement. The following is from her presentation on May 14 at the Museum of Science.
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Award program for AP teachers could come to New Bedford
A program that provides training and financial awards to teachers of Advanced Placement classes looks like a go for the city, officials said this week, after the Senate released a budget with $2.6 million in funding for the initiative.
School Turnaround Group News
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Cleveland names 'investment schools' slated for turnaround
The Cleveland School District, a Mass Insight partner, named 13 low-performing schools to join together for the "Investment Zone," the first steps in implementation of the Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools.
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Syracuse City Schools to Receive 40% of New York State SIG Funding
The Syracuse City School District (SCSD), an STG partner district, is set to receive 40% of SIG funding awarded to the state of New York. SCSD will use the funding at select schools within the Innovation Zone to provide stipends for teachers for increased common planning time, extend the school day for students by 30 minutes, provide increased teacher training, as well as allow teachers the opportunity to opt out of working in the turnaround schools, and provide building leaders with the autonomy to re-interview teachers who wish to stay.
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JPPSS Announces Partnership with Mass Insight Education
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) in Louisiana has extended a partnership with the Mass Insight Education School Turnaround Group. The STG will be working with JPPSS to create a Transformation Network to serve 8-10 of the lowest-performing schools in the district. The STG will also work with JPPSS to create a new 6-12 school to focus on STEM, based off the Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative's work in Massachusetts.