Globe education reporter earns top prize for coverage of inequity in Massachusetts schools
By Nick Stoico Globe Correspondent,Updated April 13, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Boston Globe education reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness was awarded the top prize for beat reporting by the Education Writers Association for her work uncovering inequity in Massachusetts school districts, the organization said Tuesday.
The award recognizes Toness for her reporting that highlighted âsystemic failures and abuses during the pandemic â and beyond â through the stories of the students and parents most deeply affected,â
the association said in a statement.
âNearly all of her pieces were told not only through on-the-record accounts of families but also supportive documents and data that illuminated the depth and scale of the problem,â the association said. âThat powerful combination has routinely forced state and local leaders to rethink their policies an
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A key to a better Boston, hiding in plain sight
Want a cleaner, more prosperous, more equitable region? Upgrading commuter rail would unlock all those benefits.
By Jarred Johnson and Luc SchusterUpdated April 9, 2021, 10:10 a.m.
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The MBTA Commuter Line at the Upham s Corner station in May 2020.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Weâre fortunate in Greater Boston to have the foundation for a strong regional transit system â a subway system in the city, well-established bus lines, and an extensive commuter rail network covering everything from diverse midsize cities to tony suburbs.
The system yearns for a range of improvements, however, like more regular service outside rush hour so that it better serves residents who donât work traditional 9 to 5 schedules. Here weâll focus on one exciting model for change: the promise of transforming our commuter rail system into a âregional railâ system. That is to say, a more equitable, modern, fast, zero-em
The Barr Foundation has more than $1.8 billion in assets 63% more than the Rhode Island Foundation. The Barr Foundation, according to a series of press releases, has provided $80 million in grants in the past 12 months.
Steinberg Compensation Has Increased More Than 250% in a Decade
According to Chris Barnett, the spokesperson for the RI Foundation, “Forty-five people work at the Foundation.”
Steinberg is a former banker at Fleet Bank which was acquired by Bank of America in 2004. He served as the President of Fleet Bank RI. After leaving the bank he worked for Brown University in development and then took over as head of the RI Foundation in 2008 his bio says he serves on the board of trustees of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Rhode Island Commodores.