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…

Massachusetts: Flatlined on national tests?

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EdWeek's Erik Robelen is reporting on the just released national…

Could Solyndra have happened in Massachusetts?

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Solyndra could serve as a textbook case for the dangers of government…

Horses for Courses; Fire Trucks for Fires

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I've written previously about Boston About Results and I'll repeat…

Halloween, Headless Horsemen and Literature in our Schools

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The Headless Horseman, painting by John Quidor. In this season…

BPS Meets the Market

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Boston Public Schools are competing for students, whether you…

Elizabeth Warren – selectively smart

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Politicians have all sorts of ways of avoiding questions they…

A Scorecard for MassDOT

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I keep seeing trial balloons for a gas tax hike. And I keep thinking…

MassDOT, Scorecards, and the Gas Tax

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In my last post, I put together a model of what MassDOT communicating…

Inspector Clouseau-style accountability

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I noted two weeks ago that recent MCAS data don’t tell a…

Unemployment – It’s Worse Than You Think

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Massachusetts has done relatively well (or maybe less bad is…

Whose Money Talks in Mass Politics?

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The Occupy protesters still have a variety of viewpoints represented…

Boston About Results 3.0

The grandiose promises of politicians frequently disappoint.…

Steve Jobs on education in America

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Tip of the hat to Whitney Tilson for passing around excerpts…

Life Lessons From Steve Jobs

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In a blog post entitled Bill Gates doesn't like the liberal…

Musings on the Occupy Movement in Boston

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OccupyBoston has captured lots of media space with their occupation…

Is student achievement in Massachusetts falling flat?

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The short answer that will come in this and blog posts in the…

Dumb and Dumber – Proposed Bill

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You can agree or disagree on most bills in the State House.…

Obama Admin Rethinking Massachusetts Model? Part 2

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My now monthly blog post wondering if there will be agreement…

Pull Back the Curtains

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Local news over the past few years has had plenty of stories…

Learning From A Tragedy

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On the afternoon of January 9, 2009, the brakes on Ladder Company…

Over Confidential

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Being a litigious society, we have all received emails from lawyers…

Proven Approaches to Dropout Prevention

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Tomorrow the state's Joint Committee on Education will meet…

If You Want to Run for Office…

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This is a good year to do so. The Gallup numbers are no surprise…

Heroes of the MBTA

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It's bloodsport in these parts to complain about the MBTA. But…

Pension reform is reform-lite

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More proof that those employed in Massachusetts’ public sector…

Sidewalk Superintendent Series: Parking Spaces or Public Places?

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A unwelcome phenomena in Boston is the use of public space for…

Is Cake Health the Answer to Our Health Care Cost Problem?

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I just stumbled upon a great app that is helping individuals…

Examining Pension Talking Points

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The state Senate approved a pension reform package yesterday.…

In New England, Massachusetts leads job growth – for state employees

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I reached out about a month and a half ago to Governor Patrick's…

Silliness Buried In the Casino Bill

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The coming casino debate has a whiff of anticlimax, as it appears…