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..." today inside the Wakefield don't show where members of the US Olympic judo team -- training. And first. Governor Deval Patrick today continues his three day rollout of these sweeping education reform plan. Today he addresses all four state education boards in Boston. Yesterday he focused on teachers spelling out plans to boost pay"...
..." Patrick says the state should be proud of Massachusetts students high test scores but should do more to prepare students for global economy. And the state still needs to address the students who aren't scoring"...
..." of those questions may come today at Patrick publicly released is his education reform plan. For -- B you are. And -- about -- tones."...
..." you know that the second most practice sport in the world is judo. Those who practice -- called judo players there are millions of them around the world and tens of thousands in the US as WBUR Shannon -- discovered some of the best American judo players are training for this summer's Olympics. Here in Massachusetts."...
..." century when Japanese warriors used in battle. Here in Wakefield a dozen judo players as they're called are practicing throws their sport's biggest crowd these. Athletes are paired -- thick padded mats around her room the size of the tennis court. Players take turns hurling their opponents over the shoulders and on the -- How is trying to put that person on the back mrs. I -- you know meet 21 year old -- lousy one of the top judo players in the world. That's five foot 7155 pound blonde California native. It's favored to become the first American to win Olympic"...
..." especially winter. The drop to Massachusetts for her and a dozen other judo players here from around the country is their sense say weak field native Tim Pedro. The two time Olympic bronze medalist owns the DO JO a relative unknown to many outside Wakefield like his sport judo. "...
Teacher's Concerned About Ed Reform
Massachusetts teachers are reacting with concern over some parts of the governor's school readiness plan, details of which are being announced today. Some of the most promising Olympic Judo contenders train in Massachusetts.
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