MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Regarding the Governor’s Deficient Bridge Repair Proposal

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"Regarding the Governor’s Deficient Bridge Repair Proposal" was provided in June 2008.

How to Strengthen K-12 Mathematics Education in Massachusetts

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This position paper suggests how Massachusetts can strengthen K-12 mathematics education in its schools, drawing chiefly on the findings and recommendations presented in the final report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel (henceforth referred to as the Panel). The Panel's report was released in March 2008 after two years of work and deliberation by seventeen researchers and scholars appointed by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.

Scaling Up Educational Innovation

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Considering this record of low student achievement and the deep pockets of chronic under-performance, the Patrick Administration's Readiness Project and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) are right to call for a long, hard look at the state's achievement gaps, education accountability, targeted assistance, and policymaking.

Additional Reforms for the Governor’s Accelerated Bridge Repair Proposal

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The Governor's proposal to fix structurally deficient bridges is an aggressive approach to addressing the massive backlog of deferred maintenance in the Commonwealth. To be sure, this approach does not create revenues, it only accelerates planned future spending. However, this acceleration will result in greater value by fixing hundreds of decaying bridges sooner rather than later; thereby avoiding the effect of construction inflation and higher future repair costs due to ongoing deterioration.

GIC Consolidation

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The Middle Cities Initiative seeks to help the Commonwealth's older cities, which face economic, demographic, and political challenges. These challenges cover a wide range of issues—entrenched political cultures, significant infrastructure costs, underperforming schools, struggling retail and manufacturing sectors, crime, and poorly targeted state programs. The Initiative's goal is to develop and disseminate concrete policies to help the Middle Cities grow.

Additional Reforms for the Governor’s Accelerated Bridge Repair Proposal

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category:…

GIC Consolidation

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category:…

Shades of Green: The Patchwork of Wetlands Regulation in Massachusetts

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The Patchwork of Wetlands Regulations in Massachusetts Author(s):…

Scaling Up Educational Innovation

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Author(s): Jamie Gass — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category:…