Research Bureau Forums

• Worcester's Business Climate: Hot or Cold?                                              12/11/09
  1. See Timothy McGourthy's presentation
  2. See Christopher Steele's presentation
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• DDiagnosing Health Care Reform: What's the Right Prescription for You?

           10/26/09

1. See Dr. Marylou Buyse's PowerPoint presentation
2. Read Telegram & Gazette coverage of the event
• Closing the Achievement Gap in Public Education:The Last Civil Rights Issue 5/14/09

1. Read Moderator Chris Anderson's remarks 
2. Read Dr. Sandra Stotsky's presentation
3. Other relevant information
4. Telegram & Gazette Editorial
• Getting from Here to There: The Central Mass Transportation Network

4/27/09

• Municipal Budgets in Limbo: How Low Can They Go? 3/11/09 See Mr. Morgado's presentation and A & F 's presentation
• What's Up With Downtown Worcester?: Prospects For Revitalization 12/12/08
• The Housing Crisis in Massachusetts: Keeping the Roof from Caving In 11/13/08
• Worcester's Next Superintendent of Schools: Addressing the Challenges  4/10/08
• Balancing the FY09 Budget: Rolling the Dice With Your Tax Dollars   3/13/08
• Life Sciences in the Worcester Community: A Vision for the Future  12/11/07
• School Autonomy: Can It Improve Student Achievement?   10/26/07
• The Impact of Globalization on Manufacturing in Central Massachusetts  4/25/07
• Making Sense of State and Local Tax Dollars in FY08   3/15/07
• 300 Million Americans & Counting: Implications of Demographic Changes for Central Mass   2/16/07
  

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