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…

Read and Learn

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Ken Lewis of BofA to step down before the new year. Who called…

Will the state keep passing the buck?

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Matt Murphy of the Sun (and the associated Sentinel and Enterprise)…

The State Pension System is not responsibly funded

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Or so says the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission. I…

An Ali-like return to the Pioneer blog

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He may be gone, but he is most certainly not forgotten. Alan…

Campaign Messaging 101 – Vote and Pay Your Taxes

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A mentor for whom I had the highest respect once told me the…

School-Based Management: A Practical Path to School District Reform

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A Practical Path to School District Reform Author(s): Cara Stillings…

What's non-negotiable and what's at risk

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Under the cover of the appointment of Paul Kirk as the US Senator…

Tough Time for Incumbent Mayors

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(Disclosure: I know several of these folks professionally.) Boston…

Helpful Governing Tips

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Re: Use of Email Tip #1: Don't use it to try and engineer the…

The Perfect Storm in Gloucester

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We have long lamented the politicization of education policy…

Ouch

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The print version of the Globe (corrected here online) quoted…

Thoughts on Tuesday's Election in Boston

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- Boston should take a lot of pride in the quality, depth, and…

Small suggestion

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The Globe editorial page has settled into a very even-keel point…

The Senate Race That Never Was

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I'm sitting here watching Jim Braude's Broadside and he's lamenting…

More Doors Equals Faster Service

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I'm a big fan of the planned expansion of the MBTA's Fairmount…

Would you rather be….

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secretary of transportation in Massachusetts or drummer in Spinal…

Waiting Times for Medical Care in MA

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Ok, a bunch of folks -- Globe, Newsweek, USA Today, Cato, Heartland…

Pension Reform II may cost you money

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I've blogged in the past about the comments of several members…

Important Announcement on US Senate Race

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I will not be a candidate for US Senate. First, I’d like to…

Dramatic Standoff at U.S. DOE

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A follow-up on my previous post. Former Democratic D.C. Councilman…

Civil Disobedience Protest in DC for School Choice

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From the desk of Kevin Chavous, who spoke at an event we held…

300 jobs created in Boston

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The above statistic was used in both our press release for our…

Not Sure I'd Be Featuring This….

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My eyes popped at the all-you-can-eat sushi bar, with plates…

Hitting the Reset Button

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Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has a provocative piece in today's…

Painful Reading

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You know that feeling you get when you are watching a particular…

Closing Springfield’s Achievement Gap

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Business leaders, educators, policy makers, and civil rights advocates are increasingly dedicated to fundamental reform to close the achievement gap that limits hope and opportunity for students from historically disadvantaged groups. Substantial gaps in academic achievement between groups of students based on race, ethnicity and similar factors should have no place in American society in the 21st century.

School-Based Management

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Located in the “bicep of Cape Cod,” the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, is widely considered that area’s economic and municipal hub. Home to a thriving business sector, healthcare facilities, an airport, and a host of other municipal services, many of Cape Cod’s citizens rely upon Barnstable and its seven surrounding villages for economic and cultural prosperity.