Coalition Calls on House to Endorse W&M Municipal Health Insurance Reform
April 21, 2011Impacting the Future
May 18, 2011
May 2011
In this issue:
States Take Aggressive Action on Human Capital Policies —States across the country are advancing legislation that will dramatically change human capital policies in schools.
Senate Passes Municipal Health Reform Measure — Last week the Massachusetts Senate passed a municipal health reform proposal, joining the House in enabling cities and towns to implement plan design changes or join the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) plan in order to achieve savings.
Examining Human Capital Policies in Springfield — Last year, MBAE commissioned an analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) of “Human Capital in Boston Public Schools”. Inspired by the impact of this report as a catalyst for discussion and change, Springfield Business Leaders for Education and MBAE retained NCTQ to conduct a study of human capital in the Springfield Public schools.
Defining & Assessing College and Career Readiness — On June 14, MBAE and the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy will host the last of the three-part series exploring the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Massachusetts.