Forty-six years as an educator in Worcester Public Schools, including 6 as Superintendent, Maureen Binienda, is running for Worcester School Committee. She says school safety is of paramount importance and she did not agree with the decision to remove School Resource Officers. Binienda also said whether it is MCAS or not some type of state wide standardized test is needed. She is for budget accountability and increasing partnerships.

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