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How will COVID-19 affect the 2020 Census in Massachusetts?
/0 Comments/in Blog, COVID Transparency, Featured, rCOVID /by Andrew MikulaOn April 1, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau unveiled a flood of press releases and ads. The agency also received increased media coverage and posted more frequently on social media than usual. It was Census Day, the official date for which your place of residence is recorded for the 2020 Census. While not everyone completes the census form by April 1, it asks every American to indicate where they lived on April 1 for the sake of consistency. This year, Census Day occurred at an exceptional time in the United States, and the impacts of COVID-19 on the process have quickly drowned out reports regarding the census’s political implications, staffing, and funding. As would-be census takers are subject to […]
Hubwonk Ep. 5: COVID Calling: How answering the tracing phone call will move us forward
/0 Comments/in COVID Podcasts, Featured, Healthcare, Podcast Hubwonk, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffIn this episode, Host Joe Selvaggi and Co-Host Barbara Anthony speak with the heads of Partners in Health Drs. Sheila Davis & John Welch on how they are bringing their expertise battling Ebola in West Africa to defeating the COVID-19 epidemic in Massachusetts. They explore precisely how and why tracing is an essential element in battling the epidemic.
California’s Common Core Apologia
/0 Comments/in Academic Standards, Blog: Common Core, Common Core, Related Education Blogs /by Editorial StaffIn a recent blog, Dr. Michael Kirst, past president of the California State Board of Education, attempts to defend his record of Common Core implementation during that period. But policy experts Ze’ev Wurman & Williamson Evers set the Golden State’s record during Common Core straight.
COVID-19 Roundup from Pioneer: Swabbing at home?; Is re-infection real?; Latest unemployment numbers; Can colleges survive?; What does re-opening look like?; How Holyoke happened; Homeschooling summit; Stargazing & more!
/0 Comments/in COVID News Roundups, Featured, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer staff share their top picks for COVID-19 stories highlighting useful resources, best practices, and questions we should be asking our public and private sector leaders.
As college students and parents demand robust COVID-19 response, university finances suffer
/0 Comments/in COVID Education, Higher Education, rCOVID /by Andrew MikulaCOVID-19 is likely going to put severe pressure on college finances in the coming months due to costly added safety measures, cuts to state funding, and foregone revenue from campus housing, services, and events.