Rep. McNamara Named Chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education
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Rep. McNamara Named Chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education
“It is an honor to be chosen to lead the Board of Delegates during the challenging times ahead. We have identified four priority areas for the coming years, including opportunities for adult learners, cost-savings opportunities, advancing PreK-16 alignment, and articulating the public value of postsecondary education. I look forward to working with all the delegates to develop policy to make all these things happen,” said McNamara.
McNamara was named chairman at the organization’s annual spring meeting at Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts.
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McNamara chairs the House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
During his time in the General Assembly, he has sponsored legislation such as the Statewide Virtual Education Act, which was signed into law in 2012.
He also sponsored a law that establishes steps the state will take to overhaul and energize career and technical education in the state.
McNamara is a retired educator, previously serving as the director of the Pawtucket School Department’s Alternative Learning Program.
He received his Master of Education degree from Providence College.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Boston University and graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick.
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