Josh Henrique Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee Candidate 2026

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Local school elections rarely sound dramatic, until you hear what families are being asked to give up. We sit down with Joshua Henrique, a candidate for the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School Committee, to talk about the real-world stakes behind a school budget: electives that disappear, class sizes that climb, and extracurriculars that start feeling out of reach for working families. If you care about Raynham schools, Bridgewater-Raynham students, or how your tax dollars translate into classrooms, this conversation is for you.

Joshua walks us through his first campaign, including what it took to gather signatures on foot and what residents told him at the door. Those stories lead into the biggest theme of the interview: K-12 school funding in Massachusetts and the pressure districts feel when Chapter 70 aid and state priorities do not match rising costs. We also get into practical impacts like teacher workload, student support, and why transportation funding matters for families who cannot simply drive to school every day.

From there, we shift to solutions and priorities: stabilizing the budget, bringing programs back, and protecting the opportunities that keep kids engaged. We talk electives, athletics fees, and the value of career and technical education as a direct pipeline into the trades and local jobs. If you’ve ever wondered how a school committee decision connects to scholarships, workforce readiness, and whether young families stay in town, you’ll leave with a clearer picture.

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