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The Connector Supports President Obama’s Reelection?
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog: Healthcare, Healthcare /byThe Connector held its annual retreat this past weekend, and since the omnipresent Health Care for All (HCFA) representatives were not in attendance to write up a summary, I thought I would provide an overview of what was discussed at the meeting, and outline some of the future challenges for the Connector. The agenda can be found here. I must mention a moment that I found especially troubling. Politics at the Connector. Secretary Gonzalez made a statement during a conversation about protecting the reputation of the Connector and media coverage that struck me as odd. He said that the Connector needs to be seen positively as it means a great deal to the political future of the Governor and the […]
“Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America” (December 2011)
/in Video, Video - Virtual Schools, Videos, Videos - Virtual School, Virtual Schools /by[vimeo height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://vimeo.com/33534003[/vimeo] In this clip, Julie Young, Florida Virtual School, describes the phenomenal success of Florida Virtual School in making high-quality, online instruction accessible for over a hundred thousand K-12 students. This video was filmed at Pioneer’s Dec. 2011 event: “Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America.” Julie Young, Florida Virtual School, Keynote Speaker
Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America
/0 Comments/in Press Releases, Press Releases: Education, Press Releases: Online Learning, Related Education Blogs, Virtual Schools /by Editorial StaffPioneer Institute event to feature state and national online education leaders.
Frank: One of a kind, but not in a good way
/0 Comments/in Better Government, Blog, News /by Taylor ArmerdingMassachusetts Congressman Barney Frank’s retirement announcement prompted this from President Obama. “This country has never had a congressman like Barney Frank, and the House of Representatives will not be the same without him.” I’m no fan of the president, but in this case, I think he nailed it. It is the kind of “compliment” that could just as easily be an insult. It calls to mind the famous scene from “Amadeus,” after Mozart has just suffered through a lumbering, turgid opera composed by his rival, Salieri. “I never knew music like that was possible.” Mozart tells him, followed by, “One hears such sounds and what can one say but … ‘Salieri.’” Indeed, Obama could say what he said about Barney […]
Session 6 -CMS & Mass Marriage Counseling
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog: Healthcare, Healthcare /byToday marks the 6th extension granted to the Commonwealth for the Medicaid waiver that serves as the foundation for our 2006 reform. I have written about this before here and here. As a review, the Massachusetts MassHealth 1115 waiver from the federal government allowed the 2006 health reform to become a reality financially. The waiver was last negotiated by the Patrick Administration in 2008, and was extended until June 30, 2011. From SHNS this morning ($): HIGH-STAKES MEDICAID TALKS DRAG ON: Secretive negotiations between the Patrick administration and the Obama administration over the distribution of billions of dollars in Medicaid funding have failed to produce an agreement and will continue into December. The outcome of the talks, which are occurring as Washington looks […]