EARLIER THIS YEAR, the Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Boston’s traffic as the worst in the nation, outpacing famously congested cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. Traffic on I-93 south averages 10 miles per hour. Using population, transportation, and economic data, Northeastern University economist Barry Bluestone has projected that those speeds will gradually drop […]
Stanley Rosenberg
Posted inOpinion
Students need new skillset – creativity
TODAY WE MUST educate children for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented. The tumultuous change on our planet, in our societies, and in our schools, presents a steep challenge to educators and legislators. How do we prepare our children for a world not yet imagined? What skills should schools teach […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Rosenberg: ‘We are no longer rolling in dough’
What follows is the prepared text of a speech delivered Wednesday morning to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. AS WE GATHER HERE TODAY, we have much to celebrate as a business community, as a city, as a Commonwealth. U.S. News and World Report ranks us as the best overall state. CNBC ranks us first […]
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After election, Mass. can be beacon of light
OVER THE LAST week I have heard many heart-wrenching stories about children and adults expressing their sadness and fear based on the results of the national election. It is natural to feel sad and disappointed when your candidate doesn’t win. It is not typical though, in our country, to feel fearful at the end of […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion
On charters, rise above the divisiveness
BALLOT QUESTIONS ARE blunt instruments. The ballot question on charter school expansion is no exception. It has a very narrow focus, targeted only at increasing the number of students in charter schools. Both pro- and anti-charter groups have pledged tens of millions of dollars to support their efforts, leading to a divisive and costly public […]