Massachusetts workers spending more time commuting – rate of increase outpaces national average

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Oct 18, 2004 Policy Center

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BOSTON — October 18, 2004 — Bay State workers are spending more time on the road, with Massachusetts ranking ninth in the nation in terms of average commuting time. On an annual basis, this costs the average commuter the equivalent of 25 work days lost in transit rather than other pursuits, according to a new

Mass families unprepared for retirement as 1.9 million boomers approach their “golden years”

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Jun 7, 2004 Policy Center

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BOSTON — June 7, 2004 — Many Massachusetts workers will face a stark choice in the coming years: Retire later or retire with less money, according to a new report published today by MassINC in collaboration with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College and sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. These

Middle class flight on the rise

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Dec 4, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — December 4, 2003 — An increasing number of native-born Massachusetts residents are leaving their home state for other New England states, while smaller numbers of highly educated, highly mobile young professionals are arriving, according to a new study released today by MassINC. The report, Mass.Migration, is a joint project of MassINC and the

Few Massachusetts urban high schools meeting the needs of minority and low income students

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Nov 20, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — November 20, 2003 — With few exceptions, urban high schools that serve high proportions of low-income and minority youth are failing to meet the academic needs of their students, according to a new study released by the Center for Education Research and Policy at MassINC. Using a range of indicators, some of which

Ian A. Bowles appointed Executive Director of MassINC

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Jun 24, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — June 24 , 2003 — Ian A. Bowles will be the next Executive Director of the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC), Gloria Cordes Larson and Peter Meade, Co-chairmen of the MassINC Board of Directors, announced today. Bowles begins his position July 14, 2003. A well-respected public policy expert, Bowles has worked

Massachusetts residents see American Dream as harder to afford

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May 28, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — May 28, 2003 — Seventy-four percent of residents see the high cost of living in Massachusetts as a problem in their lives, according to a new report released today by MassINC, the nonpartisan public policy think tank, and underwritten by the Citizens Bank Foundation. Most Bay State residents still rate the quality of

MassINC Board of Directors elects Peter Meade Co-Chairman

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Feb 6, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — February 6, 2003 — Peter Meade, Executive Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has been named Co-Chairman of MassINC’s Board of Directors, joining Gloria Cordes Larson in leading the nonpartisan public policy think tank. The Board elected Meade during its January meeting. “I am thrilled that a community leader

Community safety forum to weigh strategies for post release supervision

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Jan 29, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — January 29, 2003 — In one year, as many as 60 percent of the state’s maximum security inmates are released directly to communities without any supervision. This startling fact – documented in MassINC’s Cell to Street report – highlights a growing problem for Massachusetts. On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, the state’s top public

Education reform Washington style

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Jan 23, 2003 Policy Center

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BOSTON — January 23, 2003 — One year ago, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, landmark education reform legislation that requires states to deal forcefully with schools not improving student performance. The policy implications of this law for communities around the country – and specifically for reform efforts currently underway in Massachusetts

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