Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline.

A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

Why are video games so violent? The ones I've seen remind me of the 4th of July, with everything exploding, buildings, cars, airplanes, men and women. Kill, kill, and kill for sport and entertainment.

Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.

If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray.

Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive.