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UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, SAMPLE DASHBOARD (BURNCOAT HIGH SCHOOL)
facilities to address inflation, ADA compliance, and land acquisition Table 1: Comparing Worcester's MSBA Projects to Peer Cities
costs. Following the release of Building the Future, the Bureau has (2011-2022)
briefed numerous stakeholders such as Worcester NAACP's Education
Committee, MassINC, Worcester Education Equity Roundtable, and Peer Cities Accelerated Repairs Core Projects
Standing Committees of both the Worcester City Council and School Boston 38 2
Committee. The Bureau was a featured presenter at a Worcester Worcester 31 3
Education Collaborative forum, Building Our Future, alongside
Worcester Public Schools’ Superintendent Rachel Monárrez and State Springfield 28 s
Representative Mary Keefe. The Bureau's report and participation Lowell 15 1
helped bridge the gap between local findings and state-level policy Brockton 13 1
discussions, underscoring the report's key recommendations and
fostering a collaborative dialogue aimed at advancing the City’s New Bedford 11 1
educational infrastructure. Lvnn 8 1
Lawrence 3 2
Building the Future: Investing in Worcester Public
School Facilities was recognized by the Governmental
Research Association with its 2024 Award for Most
Effective Education: Local Government Issue.
Understanding Your Neighborhood Schools was
recognized by the Governmental Research Association
with its 2024 Certificate of Merit for Best Digital
Communication.
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