The Boston School Quality Working Group will meet again on Wednesday, August 7, at 26 Court Street on the first floor in Winter Chambers and the adjacent conference room. The Senator’s office learned from the Mayor’s office that the Measuring Quality and Community Outreach Subcommittees will meet from 6 to 8:30 pm, while the Quality Assurance Subcommittee …
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The number of students who took at least one online course surpassed 6 million in 2011. This growth rate of 10 percent from the previous year outpaces the 2 percent growth of higher education in general. An online course is typically defined as a class where 80 percent of the material is found online.These include programs …
The table below shows all the academic institutions that support online learning programs, the specific programs they use, the level of education, and the subject areas they offer. All data was compiled from www.mooc-list.com. Most online programs are private, for-profit companies that provide services for universities worldwide. However, some services like edX and most in …
Following a meeting with Dr. Beverly Scott, the General Manager of the MBTA, on June 24, 2013, Senator Brownsberger received this letter today updating Senator Brownsberger on the MBTA’s Green Line Initiatives. The letter provides an overview of the following initiatives: 1) Green Line Tracking System 2) System Signalization and Time Improvements 3) Stop Consolidation 4) Government Center …
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. TO: Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: Senate Bill 1475, Resolve creating a special commission on school library services in the Commonwealth DATE: July 12, 2013 I am writing …
Barbara Miranda, Senator Brownsberger’s Chief of Staff, was interviewed by State Representative Dave Rogers on the first installment of the Rogers Report, State Representative Dave Rogers’ local television “show informing constituents of the 24th Middlesex district.” The episode featuring Barbara was broadcast on July 26, 2013 by the Belmont Media Center. Having worked at the State …
