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    Paul Ruseau
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    After the Bell Breakfast

    Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Universal Free Lunch

    Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Superintendent search committee and selection

    Even before taking office on January 1, 2018, I understood that the most important activity of my first year in office was going to be...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    New meal charge policy to prevent lunch shaming

    I was proud of the Medford School Committee when we passed an updated Meal Charge policy that made lunch shaming a practice that should...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    New medication administration policy

    2019 saw the passage of a new Medication Administration policy for Medford Public Schools. The policy on the books, while perfectly...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    It is hard to learn when you are hungry

    Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools will offer universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is being...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Pain, day in and day out

    When I was a child I grew up in extreme poverty in rural New Hampshire. One of the features of living in such a situation is that dental...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Access

    Every child deserves an excellent education.  However, not every child has all the resources they require to take advantage of that...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Standardized Testing

    I have been a vocal critic of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, MCAS. Research has made clear that standardized tests...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Climate Crisis

    I firmly believe that providing a quality education cannot come at the expense of a future where our children will no longer have a safe...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Every child reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade

    I believe we can get every single child reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade and this needs to be a major focus of the...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    After School Staffing

    Our after school program has continuous staffing shortages.  Families depend on this program and the severe shortage of after school...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Living Wages for all employees

    We have trouble hiring some staff because the wages are too low.  I am committed to improving the wages of our employees that do not...
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    Paul Ruseau
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Funding shortfall, year after year

    Medford is underfunded on the order of millions of dollars every single year.  Public education has been underfunded for at least 18...
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