Welcome to Boston, Families for Excellent Schools!
A few Excellent tips (and one Excellent idea) to help you stand out in a crowded field…
Setting up shop in a brand new city can be tough—especially when the ground you’ll be trodding upon is already quite well trodden upon. Which is why I’ve assembled this handy *welcome wagon* full of Excellent tips to help you get started. Among my helpful suggestions: always be sure to proofread your press releases, as the Boston Globewill be reprinting them verbatim. And hiring detail cops for the big march over the Zakim will set you back a bundle—better get to work on your grassroots fundraising drive now!
Massage the MessageLike most parents, Boston parents tend to be somewhat *off message* when it comes to how best to improve their schools. Take this poll conducted by a fellow member of the Excellence Lobby, Education Reform Now. Atop the parents’ wish list: more funding, smaller class sizes, greater parent involvement, more arts and music. In other words, *yawn.* Welcome to Boston, Families for Excellent Schools! | EduShyster: