Getting to the Point on Education Reform in the Commonwealth

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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate

State and local leaders will discuss the challenges posed by the current state education funding formula and proposals for reform that meet the needs of students and families throughout Massachusetts.
Moderated by Steve Brown, State House Reporter/Anchor for WBUR, the discussion will feature:
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<LI>Colin Jones, Senior Policy Analyst, Mass Budget &amp; Policy Center, <A HREF="https://twitter.com/MassBudget" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@MassBudget</A></LI>
<LI>State Senator Jason Lewis, 5th Middlesex, Chair, Joint Committee on Education, <A HREF="https://twitter.com/SenJasonLewis" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@SenJasonLewis</A></LI>
<LI>State Representative Alice Peisch, 14th Norfolk, Chair, Joint Committee on Education, <A HREF="https://twitter.com/RepAlicePeisch" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@RepAlicePeisch</A></LI>
<LI>James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, <A HREF="https://twitter.com/MassEducation" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@MassEducation</A></LI>
<LI>Dr. Lorna Rivera, Director, Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development &amp; Public Policy, Associate Professor of Women’s &amp; Gender Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Member, Boston Public Schools Committee <A HREF="https://twitter.com/GastonInstitute" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@GastonInstitute</A></LI>
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