October 5, 2004
HEALEY RECOGNIZES 2004 COMMONWEALTH COMPASS SCHOOLS
Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey today saluted students and teachers from across Massachusetts at a State House ceremony honoring seven schools that have demonstrated exceptional improvement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam.
“Governor Romney and I are advancing an aggressive education agenda to make sure Massachusetts has some of the best schools in the nation,” said Healey. “We want to make sure that every child achieves academic success and we will not stop until we have achieved that goal.”
The schools honored at today’s ceremony were selected in June to participate in the Compass Schools Program. To be eligible, school administrators were invited to complete applications describing the improvement initiatives they had implemented over the past four years that have generated positive impacts on student achievement.
“The great work being done in these schools shows us improvement is not only possible, but that it’s happening across our state,” said Education Commissioner David P. Driscoll. “I am hopeful that their stories and ideas will inspire educators from around Massachusetts to follow their lead.”
Each Compass school will receive $10,000 to prepare materials for a conference in October and to host on-site information sharing events at their schools this spring. In all, 60 schools were invited to apply this year and 28 submitted applications.
The following seven schools were selected:
* Donald McKay Elementary School in Boston;
* Edgar Hooks Elementary School in Chelsea;
* Barbieri Elementary School in Framingham;
* Franklin County Technical School in Franklin County;
* William H. Taylor Elementary School in New Bedford;
* Merrymount Elementary School in Quincy; and
* Machon Elementary School in Swampscott.
For more information on the Compass Schools program, visit www.doe.mass.edu/sda/compass.
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