In every district in Massachusetts where teachers went on strike over the past two years or had voted to strike before last-minute negotiations behind closed doors averted action contracts included raises that fell far below the rate of inflation.
The union is looking for, among other things, higher wages, higher step raises for veteran educators, and guaranteeing all teachers at all grade levels have one prep period per day.
More than 36 million people with federal student-loan debt have not been required to make a payment for over two years, but it could soon change. A moratorium on federal student-loan payments went into effect in March 2020 and has been extended three times, with a current expiration date of May 1. Rome Busa, director of adult programs and services for College Now in Greater Cleveland, pointed out with the average Ohio college graduate facing an average loan debt of roughly $30,000, the benefits of the freeze have been tremendous for borrowers. .
A new report finds technology is changing many industries in Massachusetts, and the state needs to upgrade its workforce development capacity to accommodate the shift and help people get better jobs. The study, from the state s Future of Work Commission, established by the General Court in 2020, noted the typical worker in Massachusetts is now expected to have more than 12 different jobs in the course of their career. Sen. .
An increasing number of jobs across Missouri require some level of training or education beyond high school, but rural students are less likely than their urban or suburban peers to enroll in and finish college. The rootEd Alliance wants to change it, by bringing career counselors into school districts to complement the work guidance counselors are already doing. They can focus on students opportunities after graduation, from a work credential or bachelor s degree to the military. .