Jamaica Plain - At a hastily assembled press conference this morning, my dog, "Doctor", announced his support for Rep. Martin Walsh's bid for the Boston mayoralty. Explaining his surprise endorsement, the popular local … [Read more...]
Follow the (Walton) Money
As soon as John Connolly had renounced the Stand for Children money he (and Conley and Barros) attempted to get to influence the Boston mayoral race, local pundits began suggesting that the whole controversy was just political theater and … [Read more...]
On The Extended School Day
The other day, I wrote about lifting the charter school cap. Today I'd like to address the other education "reform" being pressed in the Boston mayoral race: extending the school day. It's worth noting that after twenty years of … [Read more...]
On Raising the Charter School Cap
Two agenda items of the "Education Reform" crowd are showing up as issues in Boston's mayoral race. I'd like to look at the first one: raising the cap on charter schools in Boston. And I can see why this is at the top of the agenda. … [Read more...]
Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayor Candidates (July 1, 2013)
The following list is the Boston Mayoral Candidate Power Rankings as of July 1, 2013. There are 86 days to the September 24, 2013 Preliminary Election. Just a side note- David Portnoy, Robert Cappucci, and John Laing are no longer ranked … [Read more...]