Arne Duncan goes DC

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There was/is the big push to centralize health care. Now centralize…

That Didn't Take Long

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I heard it for the first time last night -- "Benedict Brown". And…

Legislature Skips Plan Design

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The Legislature is rolling out a "Municipal Relief Act" today,…

Randi blah-blah-blah?

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Central Falls (RI) School Superintendent Frances Gallo is moving…

Charters and disadvantaged students

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We've had some long discussions with legislators and the media…

Calling Glenn Koocher

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I am pretty sure you have seen the number of online tools Pioneer…

The missing link – student data and teacher performance

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Dan Willingham's good piece in the Boston Globe on what makes…

Time for the Essex County Retirement Board To Go

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Governor Patrick, either through PERAC or through legislation,…

Together We Can…Fight Adverse Selection

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Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick seem to agree on something. In…

Don't Say That – Deval Patrick Edition

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My youngest has the charming habit of responding to my unwelcome…

Giving the Convention Center Its Due

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Let's hear it for the MCCA -- they just posted their audited…

NY and IL Always Make Me Feel Better

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This has been a tough year for MA politics, with multiple indictments…

Small thought on TV personalities

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I have always been more interested in U.S. Secretary of Education…

Globe Metro Columnists Take A Victory Lap on UMASS Law School

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Adrian Walker picks up where his colleague Yvonne Abraham left…

Let's Lose the Fast Lane Gates on the Tobin

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On Jan.1, MassDOT took over the Tobin Bridge from MassPort. Sadly,…

The Secret Weapon in the Auditor's Race

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I blogged a few days ago about the crowded field for the Auditor's…

Opportunity for Coakley in March

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While the Democratic party "commentariat" has had afield day…

Secretary Reville does Mel Gibson

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At the January 26 Board of Education meeting that dealt primarily…

Ugh…

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Well, the Board of Higher Ed approved the acquisition of the…

Stim Engine Falters

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Dear Patrick Administration PR Dream Team: The tried-and-true…

One of These Pols Is Not Like The Others

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The Phoenix's David Bernstein trolls through the most recent…

Is Steve Grossman That Intimidating?

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Our state will have two downballot constitutional races this…

Would you take both sides of the deal?

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One of my secret vices is an addiction to sports radio. And a…

Richard M. Freeland Delivers the Goods

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The Board of Higher Ed staff has just put out a recommendation…

Gavin to Gavin

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Robert Gavin of the Globe covered our new report Failure to Thrive…

Flatline

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In 2001, the US economy went through a recession. From 2002 -…

A Responsible Board of Higher Ed Would Ask

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Pioneer has weighed in on the UMASS-Dartmouth law school issue…

Answer This Before You Expand the Convention Center

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The Convention Center Authority has convened a panel of Boston’s…

Close Hughes?

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Pioneer has always taken the view that the state should close…

Gentle tap on the shoulders

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The governor gave everyone a less than gentle reminder of why…