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Don’t mess with success of voc-tech high schools
/0 Comments/in Oped: Education, Oped: Voc Tech, VTE - Op-Ed /by Tom BirminghamFor more than 25 years, Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools have done everything state officials have asked of them. Instead of moving the goal posts by compelling them to switch to a lottery system, we should expand the schools.
Accountability for casino revenue targets needs to be “in the cards”
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured /by Andrew Mikula and Greg SullivanCo-authored by Andrew Mikula and Greg Sullivan Everett’s Encore Boston Harbor has entered its third quarter of business with two pieces of good news. First, there has been renewed interest in the construction of a footbridge connecting the Orange Line to the shimmering resort casino, a major step towards improving accessibility and reducing traffic congestion in the vicinity. Second, USA Today named Encore as one of the best casinos outside of Las Vegas. But there is also some bad news. The most recent Massachusetts Gaming Commission revenue report indicates that state revenue from Encore Boston Harbor will fall far short of the $201 million that the casino owner projected for fiscal year 2020 when it was vying for a […]
CREDO’s Macke Raymond on Charter Schools’ Quality & Growth
/0 Comments/in Charter Schools, Featured, Podcast, School Choice /by Editorial StaffCREDO’s Margaret “Macke” Raymond joins “The Learning Curve” this week to discuss charter school performance; the types of charters that are succeeding consistently and replicating; and the formula for quality both in instruction and policymaking.
MBTA must get “on board” with commuter rail accessibility upgrades
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured, News /by Andrew MikulaIf you regularly ride the MBTA commuter rail, you’ve probably experienced a number of delays, patchy service, limited parking, overcrowding, and outdated equipment. But some would-be riders have significant difficulty boarding the train in the first place at most stations – namely, the elderly, disabled, and otherwise mobility-impaired individuals. The problem is that many of the system’s 143 station stops were designed in the 19th century, long before the Americans with Disabilities Act mandated accommodating people in wheelchairs. As a result, a 2018 MBTA report listed a paltry 36 percent of commuter rail stations as “fully handicapped accessible” and 24 percent of the stations as requiring riders to climb stairs to board a train. Another 40 percent are “partially […]
Cato’s Neal McCluskey on School Choice & Educational Federalism
/0 Comments/in Featured, Podcast, School Choice /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve” podcast, Cara Candal welcomes new co-host Gerard Robinson and guest Neal McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom. They discuss America’s growing interest in school choice, and some of its many benefits.