Post weekend wrap-up

A few notes from over the weekend:

• Secretary Reville is holding a public hearing on Thursday here in Worcester on the FY14 budget. It's at 4 pm in the Blue Lounge at Worcester State College. 
• The New York Times Magazine had a fascinating cover story about some work that's being done  on finding careers that are well-suited to students with autism. 
• EdWeek reported on a new Brookings Institute report on how much standardized testing is costing the country. The report estimates that the country is spending at least $1.7 billion a year on testing. And Massachusetts? Ranks number six.
• And if you haven't yet been skating on the Worcester Common, go check out the new rink! $2/person on weekends, $1/person for lunchtime skates on Thursdays and Fridays.