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/in Blog /by Aidan EnrightA new analysis of state payroll expenditures reveals a sizable increase in overtime expenditures, even as the state has added nearly 3,000 new employees since the beginning of the pandemic.
U.S. Manufacturing Health: Does the U.S. Need an Industrial Policy?
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffScott Lincicome from the Cato Institute discusses the U.S. manufacturing industry, international trade, and industrial policy. He dispels the myth of manufacturing decline, highlighting sector evolution and productivity. The conversation moves to industrial policy, emphasizing the need for targeted protection and cautioning against broad subsidization due to potential inefficiencies.
Skill-based immigration could ease labor shortage
/in Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Massachusetts Economy, News, Oped: Economy, Oped: Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Opeds, Pioneer Research /by Aidan Enright and Lindsay MillikenA recent Biden administration executive order that amends the Schedule A list, which identifies occupations experiencing labor shortages and allows immigrants in those occupations to expedite their employment in the U.S., could positively impact the hiring of skilled international workers for years to come — a welcome development as the country and Massachusetts struggle to attract talent amidst a worsening labor shortage.
Admissions lotteries would harm vocational-technical schools
/in Education, Featured, Oped: Education, Oped: Voc Tech, Opeds, Pioneer Research /by Charles Chieppo and Jamie GassExpanding the number of seats available in vocational-technical high schools is a good investment for Massachusetts. But it’s critical they are expanded in a way that promotes equity without endangering the academic and occupational excellence that continues to drive burgeoning demand for these schools.
ExcelinEd’s Dr. Cara Candal on National School Choice Week
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffDr. Candal delves into the evolving landscape of K-12 education in the U.S., examining the expansion of private school choice programs post- U.S. Supreme Court decisions, changing political dynamics around charter schools, strategies of the national school choice movement in low-performing states, the role of parent-driven models during the pandemic, the significance of voc-tech education, and addressing underperformance and achievement gaps.