Author Archives: perryadmin

Democracy War Den 

Posted on 2022-04-28 by perryadmin

Now I am become warden, the spoiler of ballots, I am active protecting my precinct. Hear me cross tablet and checklist in fear. Unjammer of stuck paper. Signer of zero counts slips. Purveyor of provisional ballots.  The war in my … Continue reading →

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Driscoll Construction Shameful Now

Posted on 2021-02-24 by perryadmin

I made a post recently on a Facebook “Brookline Schools group” with a comment that the Driscoll construction project is shameful, but didn’t elaborate. I’ll do so now, here. tldr; It obvious that the empty Newbury College is where the … Continue reading →

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The Best Antidote to Cynicism In The Schools

Posted on 2020-12-23 by perryadmin

I went into the schools this week. Twice actually. The best antidote to cynicism is going into the schools, seeing the professionals engaged in the enterprise of educating children. The teachers’ union in the pandemic is a complicated issue. But … Continue reading →

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JSON Stats Ham

Posted on 2020-05-28 by perryadmin

Someone posted this in a light hearted slack channel. I thought I could take it to a new level of silly. Continue reading →

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My Town Blocked me on Twitter

Posted on 2017-02-05 by perryadmin

tl;dr Can your local, state, or federal government block you on Social Media? My town blocked my Twitter account and I have no idea why. And I suspect neither do they. What does this mean in the “digital age” and e-government? … Continue reading →

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Being a Good Steward

Posted on 2015-04-01 by perryadmin

I enjoy reading the Brookline Beacon for keeping up-to-date on happenings in Town. A recent entry talks about the next 40B project in Town at 21 Crowninshield Rd.  I don’t have a dog in the fight other then hoping folks will … Continue reading →

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Per-Pupil Spending Over Time

Posted on 2015-03-03 by perryadmin

Are We Spending More or Less on Kids? It’s stated frequently, the statistical factoid (statoid? statisticoid? hmmm.) that per-pupil spending in Brookline Schools has fallen during the enrollment boom, i.e. between 2006 and now. We’ve added kids, so of course, we are spending less on each … Continue reading →

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