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Former school committee member warns of literacy crisis, urges evidence‑based materials and training
Summary
At the March 2 hearing, Mary Tamer and Ross Wilson framed the BPS budget shortfall as a moment to refocus spending on literacy and evidence‑based instruction, citing low MCAS/NAEP results and urging switch to high‑quality instructional materials and teacher training.
Mary Tamer, a former Boston School Committee member and founder/director of Mass Potential, used the committee hearing to link the fiscal crisis to longstanding academic outcomes she described as unacceptable and to press the council and BPS to align the budget with proven instructional priorities.
"We are spending more money than ever before," Tamer said in a prepared presentation, arguing that…
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