21st Century Skills is About More than iPads

There has been a lot of misinformation circulating about the district’s proposed iPads and wireless upgrades. I want to dispel the myths surrounding this project and explain why it is important to prepare our kids not for the future but for today... [read more]

Letter to Education Secretary Paul Reville

This letter was written by WRSD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Pandiscio to Education Secretary Paul Reville regarding the governor’s cuts to regional transportation funding. I believe that it is one of the best attempts yet, to explain the inequity of this cut and the impact it has on our schools... [read more]

Massachusetts 9c Budget Cuts Don't Affect Eduction? Not True

The latest painful round of state budget cuts, was announced with the statement that education funds would not be cut. Massachusetts education funding is complicated, but don’t let the governor hide behind that complexity and leave regional school districts to clean up the mess!.. [read more]

Endorsements

I am truly grateful for the endorsements I have received. It is humbling when people you admire and respect take the time to write the paper and let others know their opinion of you. I want to share some quotes from these endorsements, in case you missed them... [read more]

Q & A On School Committee Candicacy

I was working with fellow candidate Dawn Torres-Gale last night on some phone banking to get out the vote in this highly contested election. In the process a few questions popped up. Generally if one person has a question, others will too, so I thought that I would post my answers here... [read more]