Day on the Hill - 2019 Photos

The 2019 Day on the Hill event convened more than 200 school committee members from across the Commonwealth, as well as dozens of students, superintendents, educators, legislators, and other friends of MASC for a powerful day of advocacy on Beacon Hill. Photo highlights from the event are available below.

Implementing later start times presentation now available

The presentation from "The Science of Sleep and School Start Times" presentation on Tuesday, April 2 in North Middlesex can now be found here. 

Part II of the presentation regarding implementation is Saturday, April 6 at the Courtyard by Marriot in Marlborough. 

Day on the Hill

Day on the Hill, MASC's legislative advocacy day, brings school committee members, superintendents and student leaders to the State House in Boston to meet with the executive and legislative leadership as well as local senators and representatives. This annual event is an increasingly critical moment for MASC members to advance the message of the value of public education and ensure that legislators and other key decision/policy makers understand the issues and challenges that you confront and that they can support.

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Video: 2018 MASC/MASS Joint Conference

We’re excited to share with our members and colleagues a short video about the annual Joint Conference of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) and Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS), featuring highlights from the 2018 conference held in November.

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Workshop: Monty Tech's Veterinary Clinic - A Shared Success

On January 30, join Division VIII in Fitchburg for a tour of Montachusett Regional Voc-Tech School District's Veterinary Clinic and learn about the building process, sources, and policies involved in creating this successful program. All are welcome to attend, though we do ask that you register so we have a count for dinner.

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You're Invited: LearnLaunch Across Boundaries 2019 Conference

Do your district schools offer the most competitive STEM programs? Are your high schools preparing students for careers beyond college? Is your technology investment supporting teachers' instruction? How are other MA districts changing to reflect the new landscape of work in the 21st century?

These are just a few of the questions we'll be discussing at the 2019 LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference. We've designed the conference with you in mind to bring together the best mix of entrepreneurs, education leaders, investors, education companies, technology innovators, and fellow educators from New England and beyond to help expand your horizons and learn from top researchers and practitioners.

With digital technology changing all sectors, consider attending the LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference to gain insight into how school districts of all sorts are addressing these changes.

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