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.
A recent Enterprise article suggested Brockton’s $10 million transportation shortfall was a sudden crisis. The truth is, this problem was years in the making—rooted in a pattern of political underfunding by City Hall and warned about repeatedly in audits, meetings, and budget hearings.
Behind every “budget shortfall” headline lies a calculated political move. For five years, Brockton’s mayor and city council have withheld millions in transportation funding—then staged last-minute rescues to appear fiscally responsible. This press release pulls back the curtain on how politics—not mismanagement—keeps Brockton’s schools broke.