One program through which this has been realized is Choices, which allows people receiving welfare opportunities to build economic security for their families. Through Choices, people receiving welfare and low-income workers are assessed on … [Read more...]
How we fix the student loan system
Recent investigations have uncovered misbehavior by the lending industry, often in cahoots with colleges, at the expense of students. Federal law is intended to protect students by guaranteeing that loans must help students, not produce … [Read more...]
In case you were wondering: yes, municipalities need relief. Now.
From the Globe:Dozens of teaching jobs have been cut from public school districts in area communities, forcing school closings, reassignment of students, and larger class sizes this fall. "It'll be a whole new ballgame," said the Saugus … [Read more...]
America’s Mental Handicap – The struggle of reality-based thought in our reality-detached country
The Mecca of creationism stupidity is the newly opened, $28M Creation "Museum", an Evangelical Christian attempt at a natural history museum. In this temple of ignorance and intellectual dishonesty, young and old are taught:From the Flikr … [Read more...]
The Seattle Decision
In my view, the dissenters were paying lip service to the notion of narrow tailoring and compelling state interest; they really were arguing for a change in the law to require such a strict standard of review only when the government uses … [Read more...]
Kennedy’s Golden Age Over?
As a dual citizen of Ireland and the US, I was brought up (like many folks around here) by a family that revered the Kennedys. And frankly I still do in some ways. However, this immigration bill taking shape leaves behind so … [Read more...]
Patrick names co-chairs of Readiness Project
Joseph Tucci is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMC Corporation. He has been EMC's Chairman since January 2006 and President and CEO since January 2001, one year after he joined the company as … [Read more...]
Free college, or 13th grade?
I went to a public high school in upstate NY, and a big chunk of my graduating class ended up in the local community college (coincidentally, where my mom was a librarian). Such a big chunk, in fact, that the college was jokingly referred … [Read more...]
Sciortino (and Patrick?) to soften MCAS
(Via Casey.) Back in the campaign, Kerry Healey warned that Patrick would back off of MCAS as a graduation requirement. Patrick said no, he supported it as a requirement, but he supported "teaching the whole child." I took this to mean … [Read more...]
Education: Ready to Cut a Deal on Accountability
This may seem only tangentially related to MCAS or education 'policy', but I firmly believe that this issue is at the heart of our education system.Go ahead, try to measure how well I do by standardized tests. It's failed methodology, … [Read more...]
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