Communities & Banking
Fall 2016 
The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color in All Schools
More than 40 years after the federally mandated desegregation of Boston Public Schools, the district is ramping up its efforts to diversify its teaching staff in an effort to meet the diverse needs of the students it serves.
Can Subsidized Housing Help Address Homelessness in New England?
The relationship between subsidized housing and homelessness is hard to measure, but our research indicates that low-cost housing is likely to bring down homeless rates.
Educators' Perspectives on Common Core Implementation in Five States
The Common Core has provoked passionate debate, but a five-state survey found that teachers have been largely supportive and are adjusting their instruction.
The Scratch Ticket and the Numbers Game: Who Plays Which and Why?
Research in Maine shows that draw lotteries and instant-play lotteries attract different demographics, although they both affect the most economically vulnerable.
Northern New England’s Young Adults and the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Why are so many people in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine under age 35 receiving Social Security Disability Insurance payments?
Drugs, Death, and Despair in New England
The opioid crisis has been called a national epidemic. In New England it blights urban, suburban, and rural communities, fueled by prescription pain killers and cheap and plentiful heroin.
Capital and Collaboration: Strengthening Community Investment in Smaller, Postindustrial Cities
When stakeholders work together and think of community investment in terms of key functions rather than as a series of individual quests, smaller cities can benefit.
Mobile Payments Enhance Convenience for Transit Riders
More transit agencies are offering mobile payment options and other travel tools, including real-time arrival information and service alerts, to improve the overall transit experience.
The Create Jobs for USA Program
Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network teamed up to stimulate job growth through small-business lending.
