06/15/2018
The following piece was prepared for Arts @ MIT: Back to the Band Jamshied Sharifi ’83 brings MIT a new award While MIT may be best known for its Nobel Prize winner and MacArthur “Geniuses,” on June 10, 2018, a Tony Award was added to the mix, thanks to composer Jamshied… Read more
05/25/2018
The following piece originally ran in the newsletter for the American Federation of Teachers MA (AFT MA) for which Matt served as editor for six years: Thank Your Lucky Stars: Celtics rookies visit Boston public school On June 28, the newest class of Boston Celtics joined classes at the Ohrenberger… Read more
05/25/2018
The following piece is part of a column that Matt created for the American Federation of Teachers: ABC's of AFT American Federation of Teachers (n.) – An organization founded in 1916 that represents 1.5 million educators, health care professionals, librarians and public employees in 3,000 local affiliates nationwide. The second-largest education labor… Read more
05/17/2018
The following piece originally ran as a cover story in InTune:Race to the Stage: New programs offer music-minded students a faster path By Matt Robinson While students and parents continue to demand more music classes in school, older musicians seem more interested in getting what they need for their careers and… Read more
05/17/2018
The following piece originally appeared as a cover story in the Bancroft School alumni magazine: Co-operative Learning: Seniors take on new “project” that sets them apart…again By Matt Robinson From Worcester to Walla Walla and beyond, Bancroft students are connecting with and shaping the world in ways that they may… Read more
05/11/2018
The following piece was prepared for Arts @ MIT: 2018 Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts From setting up a drum kit to setting up a body in space to setting up the technologies that will drive our future, the arts and sciences mix and mingle in myriad ways.… Read more
04/18/2018
The following piece was prepared for Newton Montessori School: Chief Executive Officer: NMS engages helpful habits in each activity By Matt Robinson If you have been around the world of education in any capacity, you may have heard he term “executive function.” Simply put, it involves the skills that allow us… Read more
04/12/2018
Versions of the following piece appeared in the Jewish Journal and the newsletter of the American Federation of Teachers MA (AFT MA), for which Matt served as Editor for six years: Waltzing Through History: UMass Professor recalls stories of… Read more
