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Israeli Harvard Student Maya Shiloni on Campus Antisemitism
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial Staff
Albert: [00:00:00] Hello everyone again. This is Albert Chang from the University of Arkansas welcoming you to another episode of the Curve podcast. I’m real happy to be here with you guys and along with my co host this week, Alicia Searcy. Alicia, good to see you. Alisha: Good […]https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chrt.fm/track/4655F8/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60211195/thelearningcurve_mayashiloni.mp3
Thoughts on Outmigration and Competitiveness
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Eileen McAnneny?Thoughts on Out Migration and Competitiveness A picture is worth a thousand words. This heatmap lays out the key areas Massachusetts’ needs to focus on to stem net outmigration and improve its competitiveness relative to other move-to states. This analysis shows the competitive advantage the 11 top outbound states enjoy over Massachusetts based on 10 key drivers. The blue (higher numbers) indicate that the competitor state is outperforming Massachusetts, while the red (negative numbers) indicate Massachusetts is outperforming the competitor state. The higher the number, the greater the move-to states competitive advantage. Massachusetts outperforms these top designation states in only three measures – healthcare quality, education, and overall economic conditions. We perform weakest in three measures – housing cost, […]
Study Finds Supply Shortage at the Heart of Greater Boston Housing Crisis
/in Economic Opportunity, Featured, Housing, Housing, News, Press Releases, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffConstruction costs, land use regulation and zoning among the reasons why housing development lags growth in jobs, number of households BOSTON – A new Pioneer Institute study recommends that municipal leaders employ strategies like density bonuses and expedited permitting to prioritize the construction of family-oriented housing in urban areas to combat high prices and supply shortages resulting from decades of insufficient housing development. “Across the country, housing production has been low since the 2008 financial crisis,” said Andrew Mikula, author of “Supply Stagnation: The Root Cause of Greater Boston’s Housing Crisis and How to Fix It.” “The housing crisis is especially acute in Boston because supply in the region never bounced back from the 1991 recession.” As of last November, […]
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.