In Massachusetts, in addition to the three constitutional branches of state government — legislative, executive and judiciary — the legislature has established 56 independent authorities and agencies. These authorities and agencies have varying degrees of financial integration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts itself.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Approval of minute clinics
This week, the Public Health Council approved regulations authorizing introduction of in-store health-care clinics in Massachusetts.
Independent online learning — recommendations
The Readiness task force should take a strong position in support of self-guided online learning, which is expanding rapidly across the country.
Uplands acquisition update
I am writing to provide an update for those who are concerned about preserving the Silver Maple Forest or Belmont Uplands property. A group met last week with Governor Patrick to discuss the issue.
Alewife traffic issues
A recently released study offers a depressing finding about cut-through traffic in the neighborhoods near Alewife in Arlington, Belmont and Cambridge: The traffic does not flow east and west; it flows from everywhere to everywhere.
Extended learning time
The Massachusetts 2020 foundation released a report today showing that a group of schools experimenting with longer learning days had dramatically improved their MCAS scores.