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M.A.S.S. presents Distinguished Service Award to Glenn Koocher
M.A.S.S. presented a Distinguished Service Award to Glenn Koocher, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC).
M.A.S.S. urges Governor Healey not to opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
M.A.S.S. issued a position paper that cautions Governor Healey about the potential negative impact on Massachusetts public schools.
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Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
(opens in a new tab)The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, originated in 1973, is the only statewide organization dedicated to the unique professional and advocacy concerns of school superintendents and assistant superintendents.
M.A.S.S. recently presented a Distinguished Service Award to Glenn Koocher, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). Glenn will retire from his position at the end of the year, after leading the association for more than 25 years.
M.A.S.S. President Aaron Polansky presented the award at the 2026 Annual MASC/M.A.S.S. Joint Conference in Danvers. #MASCMASS26
Said Mr. Polansky, “Our association is proud to call Glenn Koocher a trusted colleague, creative thought partner, tireless ally, fierce advocate, and loyal friend. Glenn and his talented team have ensured that school committees across the Commonwealth have been deeply involved in every major education policy decision that has occurred here in Massachusetts in the 21st century.”
Pictured (left to right): Mr. Polansky, Mr. Koocher, and Mary Bourque, M.A.S.S. Executive Director. (📸: Abby Egan)
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Three Massachusetts superintendents – Aaron Polansky (Old Colony), Karen Crebase (Hopedale), and Matt Crowley (Woburn) – traveled to Panama recently on an EF professional learning tour with thirty school administrators and five members of the EF team.
The group visited the Embera indigenous village, engaged in a community service project in the canal zone, learned from scientists about the natural environment and animals along the canal, witnessed the power and engineering feat of the canal, and immersed in the beauty of the sights, culture, and people of Panama.
The educators participated in the tour to learn about Panama and about how students benefit from such trips by exploring other lands and cultures.
Teachers, school administrators, district leaders, and other PK-12 educators are invited to register for the IDEAS Annual Educator Conference: “Reimagining Equity through Relationship and Responsibility.”
🗓️ Friday, November 13
🕗 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
📍 Bentley University, Waltham
Dr. Tracey Benson, CEO and Founder of the Anti-Racism Leadership Institute, will deliver the keynote address.
Dr. Benson has written extensively about structural and systemic racism in K-12 systems, including:
📘 Author, “Antiracism Phobia: Overcoming the Fear and Getting to Work”
📗 Co-author, “Unconscious Racial Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism”
✒️ The closing session will feature Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson.
📋 Agenda, including breakout sessions: bit.ly/4jJgEDx
🐦⬛ Register by October 20 for the early bird rate of $350.
➡️ Register: bit.ly/4ybzdUl
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