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There's a rich heritage of public education here in Massachusetts - it's home to one of the first free public schools in the United States (Boston Latin, founded in 1635) and the birthplace of Horace Mann, father of American public education.
1993 marked the renewal of Horace Mann's commitment to a quality public education for all, as Governor William Weld signed into law the landmark Education Reform Act. Ed Reform guaranteed minimum funding levels for every school district, and launched new strategies for achieving broad educational excellence - from a standards-based curriculum to a fresh emphasis on educators' lifelong learning.
At first, schools struggled with these heightened expectations. But the latest reports show that educators across the state are meeting the challenge. On October 15, 2001, state officials announced that a record 67% of high-school sophomores had passed the MCAS exit exam, and 90 percent of students in the class of 2003 have passed the English and math sections of the exam. As a result of these outstanding results, an education think-tank called Massachusetts' System of Standards and Assessments a national model.
Big things are happening, and Massachusetts knows that dedicated, resourceful teachers are the ones shaping these success stories. That's why we've involved educators every step of the way in drafting our Curriculum Frameworks. And that's why we offer salaries among the most competitive in the nation.
We're honing in on higher and higher achievement. We're committed to manning our classrooms with the best and brightest to lead the way.
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