Name new middle school’s library for Ellen Garrison May 31, 2024 Ellen Garrison was an educator who taught children, unable to get an education, to read.
School Committee’s naming vote ‘Stands Up For Ellen’ May 31, 2024 Would I have preferred the simple “Ellen Garrison Middle School?” Absolutely. Is the new name clunky? Yes. Is the new name acceptable? Also yes.
Don’t fret over Ripley’s record; name school for Ellen Garrison May 31, 2024 Like every judge sitting in our state and federal courts, the School Committee should accept the fact that they might have missed the mark on the first pass.
Why aren’t school officials listening to Town Meeting on Garrison? May 31, 2024 While the School Committee holds authority for naming, Town Meeting is also a legitimate body that can and should be heard and respected.
Do we even deserve an Ellen Garrison Middle School? May 31, 2024 Do we have a fraction of her integrity, courage, strength, and wisdom to reflect on what is at stake here and just do the right thing?
Historical notes on renaming Ripley… and Willard May 31, 2024 All of the other schools in Concord are named after educators: Bronson Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Frank Sanborn.
School Committee stance on Garrison naming is ‘embarrassing’ May 31, 2024 Let’s be clear — naming a building is NOT the same as naming the entire school.
Do you still want ranked choice voting? If so, act May 26, 2024 Next year is our 250th anniversary of leading democracy. Let’s be a “laboratory for democratic innovation” in Massachusetts.
