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/0 Comments/in Blog /by Emily DonovanIn the public sector, debt service refers to both repayments and interest paid “on long term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.” In Massachusetts, debt service expenditures differ among municipalities based on the characteristics of the locality, including size and budget. According to Pioneer Institute’s MassAnalysis tool, in 2019 the five municipalities with the highest debt service expenditures (in dollars) were Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Peabody, and Lowell (respectively). In 2019, Boston spent the most ($182,470,769) on debt service (Figure 1), representing 5% of its operating budget. In the same year, Worcester spent $90,753,444, or 12% of its operating budget on debt service. Cambridge spent $68,410,826, representing 10% of its budget. Peabody spent $52,270,825 […]
Renters’ Unsung Heroes: Small Landlords Endure Without Income or Relief
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“The Jazz Age” – 1920s America – 50 Resources for High School Students
/0 Comments/in COVID Education, COVID education resources, Featured, US History /by Jamie GassAmerican schoolchildren need to know more about the basics of the history of and lessons from the 1920s, which did as much as any decade to shape our modern country in the last century. To remedy this, we’re offering a variety of resources to help parents, teachers, and high schoolers:
Jo Napolitano on the Inspiring Stories of Immigrant Children
/in Blog: Education, Economic Opportunity, Featured, JobMakers /by Editorial StaffThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Jo Napolitano, journalist, former Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, and author of the new book, The School I Deserve: Six Young Refugees and Their Fight for Equality in America, about the enterprising spirit of immigrants and refugees across the nation and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
AEI’s Naomi Schaefer Riley on Parenting, Excessive Screen Time, & Religion in American Education
/0 Comments/in Blog: Education, Featured, Podcast /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard Robinson and guest co-host Kerry McDonald talk with Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of several books, including Be the Parent, Please.