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Kimberly Steadman of Edward Brooke on Boston’s Charter School Sector
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffSteadman reflects on her educational background and leadership in urban charter public schools. She discusses the importance of rigorous academic expectations for K-12 students, and how this outlook influences her educational philosophy co-directing the Brooke charter school network. Ms. Steadman shares the challenges faced by Massachusetts charters due to the post-2016 ballot loss, and how she and other charter public school leaders advance supportive policy reforms.
Precision Law Enforcement: Can Gunfire Detection Technology Serve and Protect Everyone?
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with SoundThinking’s Senior Vice President Tom Chittum about gunfire location technology promises and pitfalls when deployed by law enforcement in high-crime communities.
Cheryl Brown Henderson on the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffCheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, explores her family’s pivotal role in the Brown case, detailing her father’s part within the NAACP’s wider legal strategy.
Examining Diversity’s Dividends: Can Studies Survive Contact with Peer Review
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with business data scientist Dr. Jeremiah Green about his peer review work examining consulting firm McKinsey’s studies on the measurable financial benefits of diversity in corporate executive leadership.
Commentary On The Senate Ways And Means Committee FY2025 Budget
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Eileen McAnnenyThe Senate Ways and Means Committee (SWM) released its FY2025 budget on May 7th. This spending plan totals $57.9 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion over the FY2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Like the Governor’s and House’s versions of the budget, the SWM budget is based on the consensus revenue estimate of $41.5 billion in tax revenue – a decrease of $208 million from last year’s consensus figure.