“Get off my lawn…”

Probably because everyone in Worcester who doesn't agree with this guy's sentiments has just accepted him as a fact of life. Everyone knows Worcester is run by this sort of guy. This sort of intimidation is tantamount to terrorism and nobody wants to pick a fight with the gun-toting lunatics.

This guy rules

It depends on how much your son needs, service-wise. Worcester tends to offer more in the way of services as they have the population to justify the cost.

I substitute taught in Shrewsbury when my own autistic son was young and in Worcester, and Worcester’s services blew Shrewsbury out of the water. I’ve heard the same for Westborough, and I would be surprised if Northborough and Holden were any different.

That said, if he doesn’t need much in the way of services I’d definitely advise that you look outside the city. I grew up in Westborough and it’s one of the top public school districts in the country.

I’m going to send you a message!

The problem with Holden is that its hard to get to (as a location) and one way in/out. My friends live there and regret it. They are planning on move back eastward to Stow/Concord/Hudson/Sudbury.

For an autistic child in any school, there are a lot of differences in needs and delivery + how much of fight it will be to get services. Some kids thrive with ABA and some hate it. Knowing how your kid responds to the structure of a particular program is important. If your kid is 2E -- there are not a ton of programs that really excel for that mix.

You might do well to join the two Facebook Groups "Massachusetts Parents of Autism" and "Autism Moms of Massachusetts". They may have a lot to offer.

Edit: My kid is not autistic, but has overlap (call him autism adjacent).

What is WSC ?

You gotta sit outside and glare to benefit from all those sweet, sweet negative reactions to your unnecessary Trump signage

The Wachusett district is one of the highest rated in the state. Mountview is a brand new school. Just got built within the last 3 years. The high school is also very recently renovated. I’d highly recommend. While Holden and the district isn’t the most diverse, there is a large and growing rapidly Asian population

Yes

It'll be another slush fund diverted to hiring another few hundred cops and firefighters.

I would choose Shrewsbury or Northborough/Westborough over Holden

Wow. No wokesters have made condemning statements about him yet on this thread!

We’re they drunk or high?

I hope they're the LSD gummy bears I keep hearing about on Fox. Lol.

As a parent of an autistic child, I think environment is more critical than school.

If the home is safe, and the peers at the school accepting and you actively parent and participate with the school... It real does not matter.

School ratings offer a prestige that is supported by statistics. However these statistics and the facts driving them do not indicate bad school or teachers.

I think your child will prefer and excel where they feel comfortable loved and accepted.

As a white man... I can wholeheartedly say, non-white people are way more compassionate and accepting of others.

I grew up in a rich white town and went to school in a rich white town, best ratings in the state.

You know how many in my class actually graduated college? Less than 65%...

Rich towns have rich parents that pay for resources other communities cannot afford. The kids don't take it seriously...

To be able to afford those resources and live in a community where a child can see how fortunate they are... They won't take it for granted... They will work harder, appreciate more, and respect the less fortunate.

Just my opinion, is that there is way more to consider than school ratings. Especially if your child already has a community, and is excelling.

Sounds like a hell of a party

Anyone have a picture?

Oh you're in Worcester now! The city has at least one, and probably more now, excellent accelerated programs at high school and middle school levels. Kids like yours do well there and are surrounded with other nerdy types.

Alternately, have you looked into the Bancroft School or Worcester Academy?

He does glare doesn’t he…

: ( I give out full size candy bars every year.

I’m upset to find out I’m one of these….

This is true, but...is there *any* affordable housing being built right now? I beat this same drum but at some point it starts feeling like we're just paying lip service to affordable housing while single family houses and luxury apartments keep constantly popping up everywhere.

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We all know, only a serial killer/psycho would give those out.