Private school, homeschool federal scholarships opening in 30 statesIn Massachusetts, education advocates on both sides are lobbying Governor Healey to take a stand and pushing the public to register their opinion on the federal policy.The Boston Globe4d agoWhole story →Educationfederal scholarship program launch
Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the legislation is the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness, as well as how often they can transfer.The Boston Globe7d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentcollege sports bill passage
Massachusetts should lower the minimum wage for high school studentsMayor Michelle Wu celebrated partnering with the private sector to create 1,607 part-time high-level student jobs. But it's only the start: a youth minimum wage could open doors for many more students.The Boston Globe10d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationMichelle Wuyouth employment initiative
$177B in federal grants disrupted since TrumpScott Delaney, the former Harvard researcher and founder of Grant Witness, says the impact extends far beyond scientific research.The Boston Globe11d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfederal grant disruptions
Boston Fed explains why Massachusetts job growth stalledNew research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says that the state simply couldn’t continue to create jobs faster than the rest of the country.The Boston Globe12d agoWhole story →EconomyEducation
How a Mass. family's DCF case prompted a federal school probeA federal probe of a Massachusetts school district is part of a larger pattern of investigation into school policies for transgender kids across the country.The Boston Globe12d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationtransgender school policies probe
