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Award-Winning Writer Brenda Wineapple on the 170th Anniv. of The Scarlet Letter & Pres. Andrew Johnson’s ImpeachmentSeptember 30, 2020 - 10:47 am
Supreme Court Vacancy: The History, the Stakes & the Options for Replacing a JusticeSeptember 29, 2020 - 10:41 am
Pioneer Report Underscores Wide Disparities in Economic Performance between Industry Sectors in MassachusettsSeptember 28, 2020 - 10:17 am
Study: Economic Recovery from COVID Will Require Short-Term Relief, Long-Term ReformsSeptember 24, 2020 - 8:00 am
International Best-Seller Dr. Jung Chang On Wild Swans, Mao’s Tyranny, & Modern ChinaSeptember 23, 2020 - 11:35 am
Ranked Choice: Ballot Question 2 Redefines What a Vote and Majority MeanSeptember 22, 2020 - 10:31 am
“Architecture is Frozen Music” Great Massachusetts Buildings – 25 Resources for K-12 EducationSeptember 21, 2020 - 2:20 pm
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Kelly Smith, Prenda CEO, on Microschooling & the Future of K-12 LearningSeptember 16, 2020 - 9:51 am
Supreme Court Vacancy: The History, the Stakes & the Options for Replacing a Justice
/0 Comments/in Featured, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffHubwonk Host Joe Selvaggi talks with Cato Institute’s Ilya Shapiro about his new book, Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court. The episode equips listeners with historical context to better understand the makeup of the Court, the nomination process, and the impact of a new justice on the Court.
Pioneer Report Underscores Wide Disparities in Economic Performance between Industry Sectors in Massachusetts
/in Economic Opportunity, Featured, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffService-based industries have significantly outperformed manufacturing and other traditional blue-collar economic sectors in Massachusetts since 2008, according to a new report from Pioneer Institute that draws on data from the MassEconomix web tool. In “Broad Industry Sector Trends in Massachusetts, 1998-2018,” two decades of data show fluctuating employment changes across the state, as well as changes in firm size and the types of firms disproportionately headquartered in the Commonwealth.
Study: Economic Recovery from COVID Will Require Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Reforms
/in COVID, COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Press Releases, Press Releases: COVID, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffAs the initial economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed, a new study from Pioneer Institute finds that governments must continue to provide short-term relief to stabilize small businesses as they simultaneously consider longer-term reforms to hasten and bolster recovery – all while facing a need to shore up public sector revenues.
International Best-Seller Dr. Jung Chang On Wild Swans, Mao’s Tyranny, & Modern China
/0 Comments/in COVID Education, COVID Podcasts, Featured, Podcast, Related Education Blogs, US History /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard are joined by Dr. Jung Chang, author of the best-selling books Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China; Mao: The Unknown Story; and Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China.
Ranked Choice: Ballot Question 2 Redefines What a Vote and Majority Mean
/0 Comments/in Featured, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoin host Joe Selvaggi as he discusses Ranked Choice Voting with former Federal Election Commissioner Lee Goodman. As a recognized national expert in election administration, Commissioner Goodman offers a deep dive on the contours of ranked choice voting, including the benefits and challenges moving to the new system would offer Massachusetts voters.