Roosevelt Institute Boston

12/08/2016

We can't wait to see everyone on December 12th at Market Lounge. Reserve your spot to join us now!

http://alumni-rooseveltcampusnetwork.nationbuilder.com/bo_12_bday_rsvp?recruiter_id=145899

Connecting Roosevelters Beyond Graduation

11/13/2016

How do we make Boston more attractive for families?

Who needs those pesky strollers on the T? Turns out, we all do.

11/08/2016

On this Election Day, our newest Core Team Member, Mario, wrote this blog post with his thoughts on the candidates.
https://www.rooseveltboston.org/stronger-together-bernie-trump-and-hillary/

10/11/2016

We think the Community Preservation Act is a good idea for Boston. Do you agree? Is there a better chance for it passing than in 2001?

The funding mechanism failed in 2001. What a difference 15 years can make in Boston’s housing market.

10/07/2016

Check out this candidate comparison from Roosevelt Forward that focuses on issues important to the Rewrite the Rules agenda. What do you think about these promises? Are they realistic? How will the candidates' policies affect inequality in America?

At the beginning of this election season, the Roosevelt Institute challenged all candidates to rewrite the rules of the economy to promote growth and shared prosperity. Now it’s time to see where they stand. Today we are releasing a new candidate comparison based on the Rewriting the Rules agenda. …

09/07/2016

Remember to vote in the Mass. primary election tomorrow! Find your polling place and see who's on the ballot here: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.aspx

09/02/2016

Here's some positive news: the achievement gap is closing among young children. There are signs that early childhood education programs are making a real difference.

After years of growth, the kindergarten readiness gap between low- and high-income children decreased.

08/31/2016

This article from The New Yorker looks at how past city planning decisions and assumptions about urban growth have affected housing affordability.

These imperial cities actually provide decreasing opportunities for many of those who already live in them.

08/23/2016

A new report out last week from the Congressional Budget Office shows growing wealth inequality in American families. The CBO also found an increase in debt from student loans and underwater mortgages.

From 1989 to 2013, family wealth grew at significantly different rates for different segments of the U.S. population, and the distribution among the nation’s families was more unequal in 2013 than it had been in 1989.

08/22/2016

Today is the 20th anniversary of President Clinton's signing of the welfare reform bill. While the law has had some positive results--lower child poverty, higher employment with support from the Earned Income Tax Credit--it's clear that more must be done to address deep poverty.

Twenty years after Clinton signed the controversial welfare reform bill, it's legacy endures.

08/20/2016

Senator Eldridge's bill would provide a community-based alternative to the court system for young people with low-level offenses.

A bill to introduce restorative justice statewide didn't get done in the recently ended legislative session, but the bill's sponsor, state Sen. Jamie