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Education

  • Behavioral Concepts appoints new professional development, research director

    May 26, 2017

    Behavioral Concepts, Inc. of Worcester, which specializes in the care of children on the autism spectrum in Central Massachusetts, has appointed a new director of professional development and research.

    May 26, 2017
  • WPI has 8th best online electrical engineering program

    May 24, 2017

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's fully-online electrical engineering program was ranked the eighth on a list highlighting 30 schools that put education before their bottom line.

    May 24, 2017
  • UMass Medical School receives $100K to start data center

    May 18, 2017

    Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School were granted $100,000 from the university system to help them improve health management through data analytics.

    May 18, 2017
  • New QCC president approved by state

    Laura Finaldi May 17, 2017

    The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education unanimously confirmed Luis Pedraja as the next president of Quinsigamond Community College on May 9, according to the college.

    Laura Finaldi May 17, 2017
  • Johnson leaves Becker with bigger endowment, smarter students

    Grant Welker May 15, 2017

    Robert Johnson left Becker College after seven years to become the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

    Grant Welker May 15, 2017
  • More companies seeking employees with autism

    Emily Micucci May 15, 2017

    Major companies in the past few years have launched hiring initiatives aimed at recruiting people with autism spectrum disorder, adapting the interview process and work environments to meet their needs.

    Emily Micucci May 15, 2017
  • What it takes to lead a college

    May 15, 2017

    The pressure on all college presidents to forge a path to sustainable success is significant, and even more so for those leading private institutions.

    May 15, 2017
  • Opponents: higher ed endowment tax is unconstitutional

    State House News Service May 10, 2017

    Supporters say it would be a way to invest in public education and have tax-exempt higher education institutions work to counteract growing inequality, but opponents of legislation to tax some private university endowments claim it is

    State House News Service May 10, 2017
  • MetroWest Leadership Academy launches opioid campaign

    Emily Micucci May 3, 2017

    The MetroWest Leadership Academy, the flagship program of Leadership MetroWest, launched a 30-day campaign to boost awareness of the opioid crisis.

    Emily Micucci May 3, 2017
  • In renaming debate, Holy Cross weighs tradition vs. institutional mission

    Grant Welker May 1, 2017

    Holy Cross begins an examination of whether its longtime Crusader name should be erased starting this fall, with input from students, faculty, alumni and others.

    Grant Welker May 1, 2017
  • Bringing higher ed to the masses

    Grant Welker May 1, 2017

    Quinsigamond Community College's president-elect is drawing on his career and upbringing to provide education to populations most in need.

    Grant Welker May 1, 2017
  • Holy Cross names new VP of student affairs

    April 26, 2017

    The College of the Holy Cross has named Michele Murray as its next vice president for student affairs and dean of students, the college announced Tuesday.

    April 26, 2017
  • Anna Maria recruiting for health certificate programs

    Emily Micucci April 26, 2017

    Three healthcare programs designed for professionals were among new certificates Anna Maria College began actively marketing this week.

    Emily Micucci April 26, 2017
  • State colleges want legislature to do more

    State House News Service April 24, 2017

    State lawmakers are fond of promoting their support for public higher education, but critics of the Legislature say state government could do more.

    State House News Service April 24, 2017
  • MWCC to pay students to take summer classes

    Laura Finaldi April 21, 2017

    Mount Wachusett Community College on Thursday announced is expanding a summer program where recent high school graduates can get paid to take classes before starting school in the fall.

    Laura Finaldi April 21, 2017
  • Bridging the gap between Boomers and Millennials

    Che Anderson & John Vo April 17, 2017

    Not all ideas are good ideas, and not all investments can be great ones, but each generation needs to understand the value that others bring to the table.

    Che Anderson & John Vo April 17, 2017

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.