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Can Massachusetts Reverse the Decline in U.S. History and Civics Performance?
/in Blog, Blog: Education, Blog: US History, News /by Jude IredellMassachusetts — home to so much history, including seminal events such as the Boston Tea Party — has much to be proud of in its own students’ history and civics performance. Even as policymakers have supplanted typical curricular standards with “engagement” mandates that students participate in progressive activism, national attitudes towards Massachusetts’ civic education have remained envious.
Adam Ozimek: Immigration Policy Is Innovation Policy
/in Featured, JobMakers /by Editorial StaffThe United States is built on all kinds of immigrants with all kinds of skills and experiences. While politicians might have us believe immigration is a divisive issue, the fact is Americans across the political spectrum agree at least on this: High-skilled immigrants are good for the country, and we need more of them.
Cheap, Efficient, Effective: The Lessons from the PVTA and WRTA
/in Blog, Blog: MBTA, Blog: Transportation, News /by Peter MentekidisThe MBTA is recognized as one of the best transit systems in the nation. It’s not perfect, however: comparisons to other Massachusetts transit systems can indicate the MBTA’s flaws and highlight the regional authorities’ strengths.
Court Compels Colorblindness: Harvard Told No Exceptions for Equality Under Law
/in Featured, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi speaks with Thomas A. Berry of Cato Institute about the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, its impact on affirmative action, and what comes next for colleges seeking to ensure diverse enrollments.
Pulitzer Winner Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams & American Independence
/in Featured, Learning Curve, Podcast /by Editorial StaffThis week for the Fourth of July, the Learning Curve interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff, who explores the American revolutionary Samuel Adams. She discusses Adams’ background, religion, and formative intellectual development, including the influences that Greco-Roman history, the Bible, and Enlightenment thinkers had upon his life and political thought.