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Education

  • Leadership Change At Princeton Review

    March 10, 2011

    Michael Perik, president and CEO of The Princeton Review Inc. in Framingham, has resigned, and the company has appointed John M.

    March 10, 2011
  • New Anna Maria VP

    Susan Shalhoub March 9, 2011

    Anna Maria College in Paxton has hired Billye W. Auclair as vice president for academic affairs. Auclair will begin her new post in July.

    Susan Shalhoub March 9, 2011
  • Edward Augustus, College of the Holy Cross

    Susan Shalhoub March 9, 2011

    The College of the Holy Cross has just hired former Massachusetts state senator Edward Augustus to head up its new office of government and community relations.

    Susan Shalhoub March 9, 2011
  • Cybex In Partnership With UMass Amherst

    Christina Davis March 8, 2011

    Medway-based exercise equipment maker Cybex International has formed a partnership with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst's department of kinesiology.

    Christina Davis March 8, 2011
  • Becker, WPI Top Game Design List

    Christina Davis March 1, 2011

    Two local colleges made a Princeton Review list for the top video game design programs at U.S. and Canadian universities.Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked No. 6 on the list, followed by Becker College, which ranked at No. 10.

    Christina Davis March 1, 2011
  • Central Mass. Innovation Schools Proposed

    February 24, 2011

    Three local school districts have approved proposals for eight new "

    February 24, 2011
  • Four Area Programs Get Life Sciences Training Grants

    Brandon Butler February 23, 2011

    The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center today awarded $3.4 million to 32 educational programs, including four programs in Central Mass

    Brandon Butler February 23, 2011
  • UMass Endowment Breaks Record

    February 23, 2011

    The University of Massachusetts' endowment recently hit the $506-million mark, the highest in the school's history, President Jack M. Wilson announced this morning in Lowell.

    February 23, 2011
  • Clark To Offer Alternative Investment Courses

    Brandon Butler February 22, 2011

    Clark University's Graduate School of Management will be the first business school in the country to partner with an organization that gives alternative investment certifications.

    Brandon Butler February 22, 2011
  • Holy Cross Turns From Purple To Green

    Brandon Butler February 16, 2011

    The College of the Holy Cross has met its carbon emissions reduction goal four years ahead of schedule.

    Brandon Butler February 16, 2011
  • Educator Onboard At Perkins

    Susan Shalhoub February 16, 2011

    The Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster recently hired Kevin Carney to serve as director of education. Carney previously served as principal of Ashland Middle School in Ashland.

    Susan Shalhoub February 16, 2011
  • UMass Raising Financial Aid Spending

    February 14, 2011

    The University of Massachusetts system is increasing its financial aid spending to $130.5 million.

    February 14, 2011
  • Far East Finds A Home In Marlborough | Chinese prep school has plans for expansion

    Brandon Butler February 14, 2011

    Yuchen Yang, an 18-year-old who grew up outside of Beijing, China, decided while in an English-language international school in her homeland that she wanted to attend college in the United States.

    Brandon Butler February 14, 2011
  • Anna Maria Expands Nursing Program

    February 9, 2011

    Anna Maria College in Paxton is expanding its nursing program to include a four-year, Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

    February 9, 2011
  • WPI Report: Achievement Gap Still An Issue For Bay State

    Christina Davis February 9, 2011

    A new study by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers finds that Massachusetts lags in its ability to close the achievement gap between white and minority students.

    Christina Davis February 9, 2011
  • Chinese School Plans Marlborough Expansion

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2011

      

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2011

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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.