Recently Steve Grossman, well behind in the polls, dug up a years-old interview by one of his opponents in an attempt to score some political points. With Grossman's past, should he really be looking back instead of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 12, 2014
Charter school underwriters and WBUR news coverage
We're a bunch of happy lefties, so of course we spend lots of time listening to public radio. Chances are the frequent guilt-inducing pledge drives are also leading us to contribute generously to our friendly local public radio … [Read more...]
Mass Equality Has Done the Right Thing
So unsavory were the terms the South Boston "Allied War Veterans" offered to Mass Equality to participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade that the organization has reemphasized its rejection of the so-called … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Charter Public School Association…Listen Up!
Massachusetts Traditional Public Schools are Number 1 in the Nation. Boston Public Schools is the Number 1 Urban School District in the Nation. We are stuck with the charter schools we now have, and they have proven to be a drain on our … [Read more...]
Jeff Jacoby update: mostly right on the big picture, but wrong on Massachusetts
Most of the time it's best to ignore Jeff Jacoby's Boston Globe columns. But today's column is worth discussing, in part because he's mostly right - a rarity! - and in part because he's wrong on an important sub-point. He's writing … [Read more...]