{"id":9296,"date":"2019-02-11T10:31:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T15:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=9296"},"modified":"2019-02-11T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T18:46:02","slug":"time-for-bold-education-reforms-to-move-massachusetts-forward-an-open-letter-to-state-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/time-for-bold-education-reforms-to-move-massachusetts-forward-an-open-letter-to-state-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Hora de reformas educativas audaces para impulsar a Massachusetts hacia adelante: una carta abierta a los l\u00edderes estatales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has long been a champion of education and has been actively engaged in supporting our schools. We recognize that the quality and accessibility of public education is critical to the health and prosperity of our state and regional economy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We would, therefore, like to commend Governor Baker and our legislative leaders for looking to address education reform in this legislative session.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It has been twenty six years since the state last did so, and we believe that there is no issue more critical to our state and its future. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As Beacon Hill moves forward with discussions on how to best improve our schools, the Chamber would like to present five recommendations for consideration.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These proposals were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9303 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-1030x679.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-705x465.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-11-at-1.44.26-PM.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a>developed, with input from educators, by a taskforce of employers convened through the Chamber.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Much of the final report &#8211; titled <i>Build North Central <\/i>and published last month &#8211; focuses on our K-12 institutions. Public schools have a substantial impact on the skills and careers the state\u2019s students pursue.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>School Funding:<\/b> Much of the discussion so far has focused on providing additional funding &#8211; of up to and over $2 billion &#8211; and adjusting the formula that the state uses to support school systems.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It has been twenty-six years since the formula was first developed, so we agree that it is time to explore reforms and look to new investments into our schools. However, any new funding should be accompanied by meaningful reforms with increased focus on career readiness and greater support for underachieving school systems. Meaningful reforms should be a condition to providing additional funding. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>College and Career Readiness: <\/b>Reforms should encourage an emphasis on creating career pathways in the schools and promote both college and career routes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Currently, high school success rates are measured heavily by college admissions, leading to curriculums that promote college preparation over other options, such as vocational training.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>State leaders should look at reforms that will better align school success with workforce needs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Partnerships with schools and employers should be incentivized by the state to ensure alignment with the students\u2019 career interests and the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Expand Experiential Learning:<\/b> We are staunch proponents of work-based learning which, provided alongside rigorous college-level coursework, has proven to be effective in preparing students for success academically and in the workforce.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Programs such as internships, co-ops, apprenticeships strengthen the educational experience, help our schools engage local employers, and provide meaningful introductions to career opportunities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>State leaders should look for ways to expand work based learning in the schools, granting every high school student access to some type of experiential learning prior to graduation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The taskforce also recommends that career introduction programs be offered in the middle school to allow exploration of potential career opportunities before they and their parents begin discussing high-school coursework.<\/p>\n<p><b>Expand Access to Vocational Technical Education:<\/b> Vocational Technical schools in our state serve as models of how to best integrate academics with career preparation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Employers value the high caliber graduates coming out of these increasingly premier institutions, who leave prepared for both college and the workforce.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This, in turn, has greatly increased competition for class space, leading to long wait-lists among those seeking admission.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Reforms should include increased access to high-quality vocational education, achieved through expanding our technical schools; introducing vocational-technical elements into our conventional schools; and supporting partnerships between our high schools and our community colleges to fill the gap.<\/p>\n<p><b>High-School Credentialing:<\/b> Industry-recognized credentials are often used by employers to certify that an applicant has the appropriate level of skills to qualify for a particular job.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>State leaders should look for ways to encourage school systems to introduce high-school credentialing courses that are linked to the demands in the labor market.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students who earn industry certifications, which are often \u201cstackable\u201d, are then better prepared to find high-demand, high paying jobs directly out of high school or to continue their education in a chosen career.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>We support the continuing dialogue that incorporates the concerns of students, parents, employers and educators and prepares our youth to succeed and our state to excel in today\u2019s competitive environment,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roy Nascimento, IOM<\/p>\n<p>President &amp; CEO<\/p>\n<p>C\u00e1mara de Comercio del Norte Central de Massachusetts<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has long been a champion of education and has been actively engaged in supporting our schools. 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