This past week in Commonwealth Magazine, Boston Teacher Caroline Corcoran wrote, “I would spend the spring and summer months worrying about the future of my job, since I was a provisional teacher, and therefore could lose my job to a more … [Read more...]
Support Equity—Keep the Cap on Charter School Growth
There are 23 Commonwealth Charter schools housed in Boston. Each is funded on the average per pupil cost for each student enrolled. All told, the money sent from the BPS to charters is closing in on estimated $80 to $100 million (*) per … [Read more...]
“ROUNDING THE GLOBE’-16: Sabbath in the bunker with a Globe columnist
'ROUNDING THE GLOBE'-16: Critical analysis of Globe education coverage Spending Sabbath in the bunker with a Globe columnist Nu, so now the Globe has me working on the Sabbath. But what choice do I have? We are now three days into the … [Read more...]
A Culture Of Incompetence At The Department Of Energy
This careless dilly-dallying has harmed the environment and the drained pockets of Americans for far too long. According to the GAO, if you look at just the top 4 appliances where the greatest energy savings can be achieved through new … [Read more...]