Many middle and high school teachers spend a fair amount of time talking about individual kids.  There are two basic conversation patterns.  One is every teacher sees similar behavior.  The other is teachers see different … [Read more...]

1. First, both the district and the union use their websites pretty well to explain their version of the issues.  BTU even put its cable ad on YouTube ad.  2. It's illegal for teachers to strike even for a day.  I'm not sure … [Read more...]

Margery Eagan's column today: (Biden's) apology emphasis: the word "clean." Apparently we have now moved on to the word "articulate."Some African-Americans say a white man calling a black man "articulate" is subtle racism. Meanwhile many … [Read more...]

I'm confused about the state's budget.  I've read the recent articles but it hasn't quite cleared things up for me.  Admittedly, my brain today is decaf, which makes my thinking slower than its usual Commodore 64 speed....Mitt is … [Read more...]

Two alpha dog, control-freak, (and incredibly effective) leaders, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and former State House Speaker Tom Finneran, each committed a crime.  Finneran lied to investigators about redistricting.  Stepped down to … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Um, since we all agree that none of the main Dem candidates is likely to endorse gay marriage, anyone care to comment on, you know, anything else?  A few thoughts:1. When I Googled "John Edwards 2008," it came up after … [Read more...]

Notwithstanding the BMG jihad on mainstream media*, Bob Oakes is a great interviewer....  You can read his interview of Trav here.  Trav, well spoken in my opinion, views budget along the lines of:1. Stem cell research, $10 … [Read more...]

I know, i know.  We don't want to stray from TravGate, The Worcester Push, and the late breaking rumor that John Carroll's grandpa traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees.  On Iraq, circles.  But can the Dems?  Iraq Study Group … [Read more...]

If I didn't read this in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), I wouldn't have believed it.  Joining Welch in his bid to purchase the Globe is a website, or "blog", called Blue Mass Group.  "While the Globe has rapidly … [Read more...]

Charter public schools have come up often in the primary and now the general.  But charters educate 2% of MA kids.  This is a charter-free thread.  Let's talk about the other stuff, then return to our regularly scheduled food … [Read more...]