THAT WE LIVE in uncertain and unprecedented times is a fact that does not need to be impressed on anyone. Over the past six weeks, it’s been forced upon all of us. That there’s nothing we can do about it is not a mindset into which any of us should fall. Amid the uncertainty caused […]
Timothy P. Murray
Posted inEducation
Don’t mess with success of voc-tech high schools
OUR ECONOMY IS changing faster than ever before, and no part of the Commonwealth’s system of public education has done a better job of keeping up with those changes than vocational-technical high schools. Expanding them would provide more opportunity for students and give employers the talent they need to keep growing. It hasn’t always been […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion
Time to invest in voc-tech
THE DEFEAT OF QUESTION 2 to lift the cap on charter schools has left many on both sides of this issue wondering if any common ground can be found to expand student access to high performing public schools. The answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” There is an immediate opportunity for both sides […]
Posted inOlympics, Opinion
Remember the Big Dig
AS THE SON of a history teacher, my father taught me early on that a strong appreciation of history is essential for understanding the issues and challenges of the present. President Harry Truman put it well when he said, “The only thing that is new in this world is the history that you don’t know.” […]