Transcript of video: This issue is the most important issue I believe that the legislature is going to take up this year: the unintended consequences of education reform. I served as head of the School Committee as mayor of New Bedford from 2006 until beginning of 2012. Before then, I was heavily involved in the school department […] Read more »
Scott W. Lang Weighs in on Developing Great Readers
Scott W. Lang talks about the importance of helping the children of New Bedford cultivate their love of reading so they have a solid foundation for further education in their lives. Read more »
Scott W. Lang Weighs in on Education Part 1
In the first part of this 4 part series, Scott W. Lang weighs in on education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and public education’s reliance on standardized testing. Read more »
Scott Lang Weighs in on Education Part 2
In the second part of this 4 part series, Scott W. Lang weighs in on education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and public education’s reliance on standardized testing. Read more »
Scott Lang Weighs in on Education Part 3
In the third part of this 4 part series, Scott W. Lang weighs in on education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and public education’s reliance on standardized testing. Read more »
Scott Lang Weighs in on Education Part 4
In the fourth part of this 4 part series, Scott W. Lang weighs in on education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and public education’s reliance on standardized testing. Read more »
Scott W. Lang Weighs in on Education
Scott W. Lang weighs in on the state of public education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and advocates for an alternative to the make-or-break system of standardized testing. Read more »
New Bedford Must Be Unified to Solve its Educational Issues
The educational attainment of our citizens impacts every issue in our City. All quality of life issues are tied to educational attainment. Future neighborhood stability, crime rates, economic development and the very health of our citizens are all dependent upon each of our children having the opportunity to receive an excellent education. Everyone in New […] Read more »
Former Mayor Lang Rebukes State Education Commissioner
NEW BEDFORD — Former Mayor Scott W. Lang this week issued a searing rebuke of state Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester, characterizing the commissioner as someone more interested in generating negative headlines than in working with school districts. Lang’s letter comes a week after Chester criticized the city’s school district for its failure to complete an […] Read more »
Letter from Scott W. Lang to Secretary Paul Reville regarding DESE collaboration with local school districts.
Letter from Scott W. Lang to Secretary Paul Reville regarding DESE collaboration with local school districts. Specifically, Scott Lang comments on Commissioner Chester’s proclivity for generating sensational headlines. February 8, 2012 Secretary Paul Reville Executive Office of Education One Ashburton Place, Suite 1405 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Secretary Reville: I am writing to […] Read more »