Wrentham School Committee Watch

03/19/2025

Town Election is just around the corner. There are two seats on the Wrentham School Committee that are in contention. Let's meet the candidates seeking our votes.

01/21/2025

Wrentham School Committee Meets tonight 1/21 at 7 PM, in the Roderick Library.

Being reviewed are changes to the school’s S*x Ed policy.

Swipe for some reminders of Recent History...

The Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI)
MFI is a conservative Christian policy group that provided Paul Lashway with language and consultation for his failed GBI proposal last year.

They provided Bruce Cates (Plainville) on the King Philip School Committee with similar assistance when he proposed changes to the district’s S*x Ed policy.

The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC)
The MASC provides model policies to school committees that are extensively vetted. Their models are developed based on state and federal legislation, and they are aligned with educational best practices. They reduce legal risk to school districts.

https://bit.ly/MASCpolicies

01/18/2025

Heads up for more MFI policy nonsense at the Wrentham School Committee.

12/16/2024

We're decoding more of the dog whistles used by extremists seeking to influence our schools.

This week we're talking about two innocuous seeming catchphrases "Common Sense" and "Back to Basics" They seem harmless, right?

"Common Sense" and "Back to Basics" argue against the incorporation of new curriculum standards (especially history, language arts, and health) that emphasize and value diversity and inclusion. While math, reading, and writing are the core of public education, other programs such as social studies, history, civics, music, SEL (social-emotional learning), and the arts are also important for a balanced education that prepares young people for the future in a diverse world.

12/12/2024

The Massachusetts Family Institute and other extreme organizations like Mom's for Liberty speak in catch phrases and dog whistles that can sound benign. We're going to unpack what some of them mean.

This week we're looking at what they mean when they say, "Parents Rights" "Parental Rights" or "Don't Co-parent with the Government"

Extremist parents are demanding that any content they dislike or deem “offensive” be removed from the curriculum for all students. This includes any mentions of LGBTQIA+ people and history, racism, etc. Opt-out options for individual students always have been and continue to be available.

Listen for these phrases and know what they really mean.

05/24/2024

Wrentham's Town Meeting is on the horizon. One article pertains to releasing funds for use in renovating the Project Blossom Playground. You have to be registered to vote and attend the meeting in order to vote!

05/02/2024

Paul Lashway acknowledged on Monday night that his emails broke the Open Meeting Law, further, he acknowledged his collaboration with the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI). So, what's next?

Well, we were sent this petition calling for his resignation over these issues and we think it deserves consideration.

https://form.jotform.com/241162981940054

04/29/2024

Tonight is the hearing for the alleged Open Meeting Law Violation. It's an opportunity for accountability and healing, but only if Members Greaney, Clutterbuck, and Lashway treat it as such. After this we'll see what the Massachusetts Attorney General has to say in the matter.

04/26/2024

Article in The Sun Chronicle about Monday's hearing. Link in our bio.

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/wrentham-school-board-to-discuss-parent-complaint-alleging-open-meeting-law-violation/article_2661e647-86a2-5bf0-8ab2-b7099d5e333a.html

04/25/2024

We also have a Linktree with lots of documents we think are helpful to understanding what's going on.

Linktree. Make your link do more.

04/25/2024

This was meant to be the third slide on the previous post, but Facebook doesn't allow video and image together.

04/25/2024

An Open Meeting Law (OML) Hearing is scheduled for Monday 4/29 at 7 PM in the Delaney Gym. Today's post is about the OML, and the documents that point toward it having been broken.