No, I do not believe that our future local financial resources are going to be enough to provide everyone in our public schools with a high quality education if the state continues on mandating more and giving us less funding. In the last two years the state has removed the local aid to the City of Medford by $1,500,000.00. Some examples that I have been working on to improve our financial situation is educating our parents and students that our voices are important and will be heard. Working with the Stand for Children organization for the last two years organizing forums and attending their annual rally at the State House to unite with other cities to let our legislators know that our children’s education is important. Advising our administrators continuing investigating more opportunities in state grants. Continue on utilizing our nearby universities such as Tuft’s University as we are doing in working in partnership and piloting programs, such as the Peace Game’s for our 4th and 5th graders throughout the city.
