by Stephen Pina | Sep 22, 2025 | Back to Basics, Back to Excellence, Fiscal Accountability & Honest Communication
There’s one thing every taxpayer in Brockton should be able to say with confidence:“I know where my money is going.” Unfortunately, in today’s city government, that’s rarely the case. Our schools are underperforming, our buildings are falling apart, and our city is...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 20, 2025 | Education Reform
Brockton has always been a city of champions — but our schools don’t feel like it right now. Years of lowered standards, financial mismanagement, and discipline policies that tie teachers’ hands have left families frustrated and kids shortchanged. If we want a...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 19, 2025 | Back to Basics, Back to Excellence, Safe Schools, Safe Classrooms, School Safety & Discipline
Discipline in our schools isn’t just a local issue — it’s a state issue. In Massachusetts, Chapter 222 of the Acts of 2012 and subsequent amendments in 2018 (effective in the 2024–2025 school year) changed the way schools are allowed to discipline students, especially...
by Team Pina | Sep 16, 2025 | Press Release
On Tuesday, September 16th, Brockton voters delivered a message loud and clear: change is coming to our schools. The Vote Pina Committee is proud to announce that Stephen Pina has advanced from the September 16th Preliminary Election for Ward 1 School Committee. The...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 13, 2025 | Back to Basics, Back to Excellence
In Brockton, too many students are being pushed from grade to grade without mastering reading, writing, and math. That’s not education. That’s a cover-up. State officials and local leadership would rather celebrate inflated graduation rates than tell parents the truth...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 9, 2025 | Budget & Spending Transparency, Civics, Citizenship & Life Skills, Parental Rights & Curriculum Transparency, Press Release, Trades & Vocational Education
Statement from Stephen Pina, Candidate for Ward 1 School Committee – Brockton As a candidate for the Brockton School Committee, I believe voters deserve more than one-word answers. The questions posed by the Massachusetts Voter Table are important, but many of them...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 5, 2025 | Budget & Spending Transparency
Walk down any street in Brockton and ask a family how they feel about our schools, and you’ll hear frustration: “We keep paying more, but nothing gets better.” Parents are sacrificing every day—working overtime, cutting back on groceries, stretching every...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 4, 2025 | Back to Basics, Back to Excellence, Education Reform, Youth Empowerment & Student Success
Education is not a sprint — it’s a journey. As I’ve campaigned across Brockton, met with parents, listened to experts, and studied the evidence, I’ve come to a new conviction: we must invest in early childhood education beginning as early as age three. I’m updating my...
by Stephen Pina | Sep 1, 2025 | Back to Basics, Back to Excellence, Education Reform, Real-World Readiness, Safe Schools, Safe Classrooms
A Position Paper by Stephen Pina, Candidate for Ward 1 School Committee Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every corner of our society—from the way businesses track their budgets to the way children get help with their homework. In K–12...
by Stephen Pina | Aug 27, 2025 | Budget & Spending Transparency, Fiscal Accountability & Honest Communication
Where’s the Money Going? Brockton families are doing their part. Every day, parents work long hours, juggle bills, and make sacrifices to give their kids a shot at a better future. But while families stretch every dollar, the Brockton School Department is running...
