Massachusetts
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Wicked Smart: Massachusetts’s Efforts to Turn Around a Failing School District
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Just 30 miles north of Boston on the Merrimack River is the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts. This industrial metropolitan area is home to almost 80,000 people, with a median household income of $32,851 and a poverty rate of 29.2 percent. Almost 40 percent of residents are immigrants, coming predominantly from…
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“A” For Attendance: Do Certain Types of Absences Affect Students Differently?
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Students who miss school intermittently suffer more than students who miss school due to mass disruptions like snow days, suggesting there are more negative effects from poor attendance than just missed instructional time.
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Focus on Finance: A Changing of the Guard in Boston
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Meredith Weenick discusses managing rising benefit obligations during a transition in leadership.
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Sewing Up the Hole in the Safety Net: Hope for the Hard-To-Reach Homeless Through Medicaid Expansion
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A study of Massachusetts’ Medicaid expansion shows a significant increase in Medicaid enrollment among the homeless seeking substance abuse treatment.
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Forward: Beth Myers on the Current State of the GOP
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Romney campaign strategist Beth Myers discusses the direction of the Republican party after the 2012 campaign.
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Municipal CFO Series: Meredith Weenick, Boston
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Boston’s CFO discusses capital investment and infrastructure
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Access Matters: Tracking Regional Differences in Quality Health Care
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Does where you live affect the care you receive?