Condition of Education in Western MA

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 11:30 AM

The Delaney House | Holyoke, MA

Please join us in Holyoke for a conversation on the state of education in Western Massachusetts. This event will put a local focus on findings of the Rennie Center's Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report and bring together members of the business and education communities to discuss the need to rethink education. Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler will be among the events featured speakers.

Registration and lunch begin at 11:30am and the program will run from 12:00-1:30PM.

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