Governor Baker: "A Shot at a Great Education"
Channel: MassGovernor
Date: 09/10/2015

On Thursday, Governor Baker joined Education Secretary Jim Peyser, teachers, parents, and students at Brooke Charter School in Mattapan to announce that he will file legislation, "An Act to Improve and Expand Educational Opportunity," adding up to 12 new Commonwealth charter schools and/or expansions annually – outside of the current cap of 120 – focusing the growth in districts that are performing in the bottom 25% of districts statewide.

See photos from this event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/massgovernor/albums/72157659599776022

“Every child in the Commonwealth deserves the opportunity to access high-quality education regardless of their zip code or background, and this bill would help make that a reality,” said Governor Baker. “This legislation puts mechanisms in place to make sure that charter schools are able to – and do – serve more of the students they aim to educate, including low-income students, English Language Learners, and students with learning disabilities.”