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Is Free Community College What Massachusetts Needs?
/in Blog, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Eileen McAnnenyThe Massachusetts Senate proposed making community college tuition free for all residents of the Commonwealth as part of its FY2025 budget. Pioneer explores whether this program is what Massachusetts needs to prepare its residents for gainful employment and how it interacts with the state’s extensive workforce development infrastructure.
Georgetown’s Dr. Marguerite Roza on Federal ESSER Funds & the Fiscal Cliff
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffDr. Roza explores the complexities of education finance and its impact on American K-12 education. She outlines the three phases of school funding over the past 40 years and their effect on equity and student achievement. She highlights that only about half of the K-12 education dollars reach student instruction, with significant funds absorbed by the ever-expanding education bureaucracy.
Unemployment in Massachusetts by Race
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Dana DiChiroUnemployment rates vary based on racial groups. Most minority groups face higher unemployment rates in Massachusetts than the majority White population.
Breaking Down Encampments: Court Finds no Right to Sleep Outdoors
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi speaks with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Stephen Eide about the Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court decision and its impact on homeless encampments in Boston and across the country.
Harlow Giles Unger on Patrick Henry & American Liberty
/in Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffMr. Unger delves into the life of Patrick Henry as the country celebrates the Fourth of July. He explores Henry’s early life, his rise as a lawyer and political figure, and his fiery opposition to British policies. Mr. Unger highlights Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech and his influential role as governor of Virginia, underscoring his enduring legacy in helping forge American independence. In closing, he reads a passage from his book, Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation.