Communities & Banking

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Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |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.

by E. Chris Summerhill

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by Robert Clifford and Osborne Jackson

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by Antoniya Owens

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by David Just and Gnel Gabrielyan

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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?

by Joyce Manchester

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

by Amy Higgins

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by Shannon M. Monnat

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by Katie Grace, Robin Hacke, and Carmen Panacopoulos

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

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.

by Elisa Tavilla

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

The Create Jobs for USA Program

Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network teamed up to stimulate job growth through small-business lending.

by Sam Richardson

Communities & Banking | 2016 Series |Fall 2016

by Francesca Forrest