There are currently 1.1 million immigrants, refugees, and U.S.-born healthcare professionals with undergraduate health-related degrees that are underutilized but could be called upon to help fight the COVID pandemic. This article, the first in a two-part series, outlines the doctor shortages in American healthcare and begins to outline immediate action states can take amidst the […]
Exam-Mandatory Schools Underscore Inequities in The Boston Public School System
In the 2015-16 academic year (AY), Boston Public Schools (BPS) reported the following average Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores: 13th percentile in critical reading, 14th percentile in writing, and 17th percentile in mathematics. The composite average is at the 14th percentile mark. These are the averages at the school level once the three exam-mandatory schools […]