Brockton once led Massachusetts in education. Today, high spending and low results have weakened our schools.
Stephen Pina’s Champion City Competency Standard sets a higher bar — requiring mastery in English, math, science, and civics while giving parents transparency and students real pathways to success.
It’s time to expect more and waste less.
Brockton’s schools have lost their way. Standards have slipped, classrooms lack order, and the budget has been run into the ground. Stephen Pina’s Champion City Project blueprint lays out a clear path forward: raise academic standards with a knowledge-rich curriculum starting at age 3, restore order and safety through a stronger school police force and alternatives for chronic disruptors, bring real fiscal accountability with zero-based budgeting and department-level internal controls, and create real-world pathways including a Brockton Classical Academy, expanded CTE, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment.
This plan is rooted in common sense: Strong Schools, Strong City. Brockton families deserve transparency, teachers deserve authority, and students deserve a future built on real knowledge and opportunity. The current system has delivered deficits, watered-down diplomas, and unsafe classrooms. Stephen Pina’s blueprint delivers the opposite — order, honesty, and preparation for the real world.
After reviewing the evidence, I now support extending early childhood education starting at age three. Research shows that children in quality programs achieve stronger literacy, math, and life outcomes. Brockton families deserve this investment — because prevention beats remediation, and every child deserves a head start toward success.