Cynthia Roy
On Nov. 8th, Vote "YES" on Question 1 to pass the Fair Share Amendment!
I believe in the power of public education to change lives. That is why I teach at Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical School. That is...
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Cynthia Roy
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Reopening Schools and the Exploitation of Workers
Reopening schools is about the economy. It is about getting people back to work, but not so that they can thrive.
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Cynthia Roy
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
Back to School, Only When It's Safe!
The state must take a deliberate and careful approach to reopening our public schools
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Cynthia Roy
- Mar 12, 2019
- 7 min
“Hey NB” -- What are your thoughts on the New Bedford Charter School Expansion?
Every parent, guardian, student, educator and taxpayer in New Bedford should feel outraged by the “innovative” deal being pushed by state...
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Cynthia Roy
- Jan 18, 2019
- 3 min
Why We Need Women-Only Spaces
Women’s March events are upon us. Men may be excluded from some of the events and it might not be for the reasons you think. Last year,...
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Cynthia Roy
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
The People of New Bedford Said “No!” to Charters -- Did our leaders not hear us?
In 2016, New Bedford voters, along with the rest of Massachusetts, overwhelmingly rejected Question 2 -- the expansion of charter schools...
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Cynthia Roy
- Jan 7, 2019
- 6 min
Educational Leaders Take It to The Cafeteria Table
Who gets to shape our schools and our nation? The way in which schools function and the positions schools take have both an impact on...
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Cynthia Roy
- Oct 21, 2018
- 5 min
Find Peace in the Age of Information Overload
As a result of modern pressures and digital devices, our attention is hardly ever on one thing. As a result, our cognitive capacity...
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Cynthia Roy
- Oct 16, 2018
- 7 min
Six Questions We Are Not Asking Ourselves About Personalized Learning
The big promise of personalized learning and the six crucial questions educators aren’t asking, but need to be. Considering what we know...
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Cynthia Roy
- Sep 20, 2018
- 5 min
The Truth About Disruptive Innovation
While businessmen push for "personalized learning," teachers remain critical of the agenda. Dissatisfied with the state of public...
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