Another Predictable Ideologue for Charter Schools

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"Provided this greater accountability, I call on states to reform…

The Herald's multiple personalities

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The Herald ended an editorial this morning on the Administration's…

Not terribly helpful to the 19, 25, and 29 cent gas tax supporters

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Obama Administration Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood opines…

Sidewalk Superintendent Series: Downtown Crossing

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(An irregular series where your loyal correspondent provides…

Our charters are especially good

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Our charters are different. Massachusetts staked out non-ideological…

Assignment Desk: Pension Obligation Bonds

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Pension Obligation Bonds were one method that a number of municipalities…

A Private Lottery?

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Treasurer Cahill floated the notion of privatizing the lottery…

Businesses propose taxing consumers!!

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My friends in the business community came out yesterday for a…

Ok, this is awkward

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Massport raised its parking fees by $1 last month after its Board…

Zoned Out

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Ouch. The BPS has already pulled its first proposal for altering…

Without comment

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...School Superintendent Carol Johnson presented a preliminary…

Gulp

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Jim Cramer is obviously a smart guy with a schtick. It's kind…

Erroll Tyler and the IJ lawsuit

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Kudos to the Globe editorial page and to the Boston Herald for…

Just Asking

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Apparently University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim…

First Nick's Beef and Beer, then Triple D's, now. . .

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In the Globe's front-page article this morning about a proposed…

Musings on the Governor's Transportation Plan

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The title above is accurate -- these are simply musings because…

The Thin Blue Line Freezes Out Menino

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UPDATE -- As the Herald reports today (and two commenters from…

Nationalization is Coming

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Its clear that the occasional side conversations are entering…

Is global warming due to sulfur and not carbon

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A great post by DA Mittell on his new blog (welcome to the blogosphere,…

Lincoln 200 and the US History MCAS requirement

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Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)…

Breaking News in Boston is Yesterday's News in Worcester

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The Globe has been cranking out articles touting the virtues…

Somehow, Some Ideas Just Never Die

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An editorial this morning in the Herald revealed that Congressman…

Boston School Choice Surprise

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I've written previously on the Boston school lottery and last…

Government apples and private apples

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I've always thought state policy is more interesting than federal…

Ban the Lobbyists and…

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Someone finally read the outside sections of the Governor's budget…

Il Sorpasso

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A great Italian movie of the early sixties directed by Dino Risi,…

In Defense of Michael Flaherty's Kitchen

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City Councillor Michael Flaherty announced his candidacy for…

The Teachers Union Meets the Market

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There's an interesting experiment going on in Boston right now…

16 Years Later, Merger Savings Realized!

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As we contemplate a major shake-up of our transportation system…

The Governor's choice on charter schools

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The Governor's proposal on charter schools does two things: It…