Every month in Massachusetts, tech-savvy thieves wipe out roughly 1,700 low-income families’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. We can easily fix this.
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We must push back on attack on sanctuary cities
Sanctuary policies do not prevent federal immigration enforcement; they simply keep local law enforcement focused on public safety rather than acting as ICE agents.
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RFK Jr.’s embrace of junk science is bad for families like mine dealing with autism
With last week’s confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s highest health care official believes in junk theories about our wellbeing.
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Harvard, other Mass. institutions should clean up their own backyard before trumpeting clean energy efforts elsewhere
Investments by Harvard, MIT, Mass General Brigham and others in clean energy are great, but that ignores the fact that Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals are powered by a harmful fossil-fuel plant in the heart of Boston.
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The case for more Black lobbyists
Massachusetts has elected a Black governor, a Black attorney general, Black state senators and state representatives. There are Black heads of departments and secretariats. But there are virtually no Black lobbyists on Beacon Hill.
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Ensuring equity after MCAS vote
We strongly encourage state leaders to get to work developing policies that promote academic equity and improve outcomes for all students. They must keep in mind the students who we know are the most likely to be “passed along” and receive a diploma without attaining the basic level of education that the MCAS assured.
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Unlocking the code to literacy for all
While much of the country is embracing the science of reading, Massachusetts is still fighting the “Reading Wars.”
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We need to confront the state’s long decline in student achievement
Massachusetts NAEP scores are down to where they were 20 years ago. The deterioration in the quality of public education in the state had been underway for nearly a decade by the time the pandemic hit.
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Here’s how to combat Trump’s coup
As this coup unfolds, the most crucial thing people need to combat it is reliable, centralized information. Consider this an appeal to those of our elected leaders who recognize these events for what they are: We need you to develop a communications strategy with the utmost urgency.
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Small businesses should not pay for Massachusetts’s $2.1 billion unemployment insurance mistake
The real question is, will state elected officials return to their default settings by expecting job creators to shoulder the burden through higher taxes, or will they learn from past UI missteps and seek meaningful reforms?