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Gains have been particularly notable among low-income, Black and Hispanic students

Election season is upon us.  In a few short weeks, voters will go to the polls and vote for our next president and a slate of local officials.  They will also decide on five ballot initiatives.  It got me thinking about the...

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Economist and Fulbright Scholar concludes Massachusetts should return to participating in international testing as a benchmark for state results and internationally competitive economy

Massachusetts tops the charts in many studies.  Best public education system, great quality of life and its highly educated population come to mind.  More recently, there have been several statistics that may provide early warnings that the Bay State may be facing...

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In 2013, 60.1 percent of the civilian non-institutional population (people over 16 who are not in active duty) in Massachusetts was employed, growing to 62.9 percent in 2023, Even with COVID’s effect on employment from 2019 to 2022, employment rates have  increased...

The population of Massachusetts has steadily increased over the last 20 years. In 2001 it was 6,397,634 and in 2022 it was 6,981,974 – a 9.13 percent increase. More specifically, from 2008 to 2015 the population increased from 6,468.967 to 6,794,228. It...

The Hon. Frank J. Bailey (ret.) will Advance to Chair in 2026 (Boston, Mass.)- The Pioneer Public Interest Law Center today announced that its president, Hon. Frank J. Bailey (ret.) has been elected as the next Vice Chair of the Judicial Division...

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