PBLN Hails Massachusetts Education Reform Package

In a press release issued September 16th, The Progressive Business Leaders Network (PBLN) hailed the education reform package before the Massachusetts legislature as “innovation for all students.” PBLN President Thomas D. Dretler, President & CEO, Eduventures, Inc. and PBLN Executive Director James F. Boyle, President & CEO, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. said, "We believe that the business community has an important role to play in addressing complex social sector issues. And we are committed to empowering innovative thinkers and education entrepreneurs to create new possibilities for the children of the Commonwealth."

In a policy statement entitled “Innovation to Benefit All Students’ read in part ““The Readiness proposal reflects a commitment to the students, teachers and administrators of our local school districts and to the schools and children most in need of our attention because of the challenges facing the most underperforming schools.” The statement also offers strong support for the provisions concerning charter schools: “It is easy to get excited about the results in some charter schools. PBLN believes it is equally important that as they grow as a percentage of total number of students enrolled, charter schools be required to reach out to and include students and populations that have been under-represented in the past. We are encouraged to see these ideas reflected in the proposed legislation.” For the complete policy statement: PBLN Policy Statement
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