The Charter Agencies Initiative

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Roe Paper No. 1 2007 Author(s): Jim Chrisinger — Publication…

What Glenn glosses over – GIC and better coverage for teachers (2 of 4)

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Odd that, in his letter to the Globe editor (6/30/07), Glenn…

Where Glenn Koocher agrees – GIC cost sharing (1 of 4)

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In a letter to the Globe editor yesterday, it seems that Glenn…

The heart of the Pioneer Valley

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Tip of the hat to Heather Brandon at Urban Compass -- a great…

They call it Pioneer Valley for a reason, 2

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So what has all the reform in the City of Springfield led to?…

They call it Pioneer Valley for a reason, 1

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One of the standout winners at the 2007 Better Government Competition…

Governor Patrick is a Capitalist after all

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We were worried. During his first 6 months in office the Governor…

Movement on Pension Fund Consolidation

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Pioneer brought up the idea of consolidation underperforming…

Tooting My Own Horn – Biotech Edition

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Pioneer has had a lot to say about the Governor's biotech proposal…

The Vatican takes on its most daunting target

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The Vatican has just put out its "Guidelines for the Pastoral…

More Pension Fun

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Today's Globe has two stories on pensions today. In the first,…

Naples v. Massachusetts on the Seat Belt Freedom Index

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Wearing your seat belt is a good idea. Full stop. Please do not…

Market approaches to blogging

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Subsequent to a number of emails on the post mentioning Tom Waits,…

Great Moments in Powerpoint

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No, not the Gettysburg Address. (Full site is here.) At a recent…

Worcester’s Heroine of Education Reform

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A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Roberta Schaefer of the Worcester…

Tom Waits and Jack Markell running for Governor of Delaware

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From a website (DownWithAbsolutes) that is so cool it starts…

Media hounds…

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Who is?  We are!  Two op-eds in two days.  Ahem, you might…

Happy Bunker Hill Day

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Caught the annual parade in Charlestown on Sunday. This parade…

Outside of Boston, there is grumbling

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Outside of Boston the Governor's plans are not playing well.…

Good luck to the new commissioner of DCR!

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Great column by Taylor Armerding in the Eagle Tribune today (We…

What a difference a few feet make

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As a kid, I lived on the border of Massachusetts and used to…

Promises, promises

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During the campaign, we heard that good ideas were what mattered…

Whatever you do say nothing

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...when you talk about you know what. The above line is from…

Biotech vs. Precision Plastics

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Good play on the radio and in the print media subsequent to our…

Teach to the test? By all means, says Tom Birmingham

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As thousands of students languish on charter school and METCO's…

How Much Have Business Taxes Increased?

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Upon release of the Governor's budget, the issue of business…

Tooting My Own Horn

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Ripped from today's headlines: "I think there's certainly a…

Too Much Innovation from the Public Sector?

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Have you seen the logo for the 2012 Olympics in London? It appears…

The Dog That Never Barked

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With apologies to Sherlock Holmes, today's Steve Bailey column…

You are Fired!!??

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Submerged three paragraphs down in the Globe's "New England in…