Faux Youth Worker

Mass. Expanding Summer Jobs Program To 10,000

Mass. Expanding Summer Jobs Program to 10,000

"Gov. Deval Patrick announced Friday that he plans to combine workforce development and public safety funds from the stimulus package with money from the state's summer jobs program, totaling $30 million over the next two years.

The state's summer work program for young people, called YouthWorks, places young people in jobs that include administrative, camp counselors, landscaping and maintenance."

What this story doesn't say is that Mayor Mumbles was there to announce that funding would "remain constant" for the Boston Youth Fund for last year, and has committed to "5,000 you-ufh jobrsh". Better than what we have in Detroit (proportionately at least). What this story also neglected to mention was this conversation that I had, incidentally, with both the Mayor and city councilor Jeff Sanchez:

Man of Power: "Good job today, son"
Me: "Uh...thanks. But what do you mean?"
Man of Power: "You really represented the youth of Mission Hill well today".
Me: "I'm 20."

the fucking faux youth worker strikes again.

MCAS results released today

MCAS results released today - Boston.com

"He added that "this year's results are a reminder that we need to do more in this area. As a Commonwealth , we can learn from schools like the Hooks that have found the right combination of focus, innovation and improvement in curriculum and instruction. As a result, their students are making great gains.

The DOE reported " the student population at the Hooks school is nearly 90 percent low income, 25 percent limited English proficient and 12 percent of the students are listed with disabilities. Nearly 78 percent of its students are Hispanic and just over 9 percent are African American."

At least there were no pictures of little brown kids holding up their new, improved, super-awesome MCAS scores

(I mean that in a semi-serious, irreverent way. Prepping kids to go to college, whatever way they can get in, is fine by me, for right now [yeah scoring high on the MEAP!]).

Thoughts?