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…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Limited Government

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Virtue (& Why Gov't Can Undermine It)

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On American Exceptionalism

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Power to the Children

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The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) will, this summer, have…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Virtue

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Standing United

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Why is Mike O'Brien Smiling?

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Because he just got an awesome deal on the Worcester Airport,…

In-Sourcing?

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MassDoT Secretary Jeff Mullan used this term yesterday in reference…

$75 Million Reasons to Move?

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We picked on Curt Schilling a few months back for considering…

James Carroll Time-Saver: America is Rotten

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The Globe's James Carroll regularly writes op-ed columns* that…

Fact-checking The Angle on education reform

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In Tuesday's The Angle video on Boston.com, Globe columnist Scot…

Memo to Mitchell — Improve Boston About Results

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To: Mitchell Weiss CC: Lisa Signori, Chris Osgood Boston About…

Al Gore is absolutely right on censorship

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Gore is right to call for the Coast Guard/FAA/BP handlers to…

Great news on Roxbury Prep Charter School

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Here is a great outcome from the passage of the charter school…

Ths is getting ugly.

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Today’s Globe story regarding Insurance companies' unwillingness…

Answering the Question No One is Asking

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Hot off the presses, the Needham Times brings us this vital piece…

Well, so much for objective analysis : MA DESE and RttT one more time

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The Secretary and Commissioner of Education have repeatedly…

Pioneer = conservative, liberal or libertarian?

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As you probably know, Boston.com has kindly invited me to blog…

School choice for the POTUS

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Politico reports today that the "pool" followed POTUS and FLOTUS…

National standards talking points

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Across the country, the NGA and the CCSSO will be using these…

Feel that boot on the neck yet?

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As the National Governor Association and the Council of Chiefs…

They're national, not state standards

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Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices…

The Sacred Fire of Liberty

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I want to start by thanking Jim, Jamie, and the Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) for having me today. I'm a board member at DFER, so perhaps they didn't have any choice, but I'm grateful to Pioneer for the opportunity. And on behalf of Joe Williams, greetings.

Playing the Lottery: The Impact of Interstate Relocation on Massachusetts Jobs

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The study's first major finding is that Massachusetts is losing the relocation game: many more establishments have moved out of state than have entered, and the trend has worsened since 2000. At the net level, Massachusetts has lost 2,152 establishments and 24,088 jobs during this time period.

What A Difference 11 Months Makes…

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Do you remember what the Patrick Administration spent last July…