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Small Business

  • Shrewsbury resident launches 'smart' buildings company

    Sam Bonacci June 13, 2016

    A new company has been launched in Marlborough with the goal of allowing homeowners and small businesses to manage their space wirelessly.

    Sam Bonacci June 13, 2016
  • Mass. Senate passes sweeping zoning reform bill

    State House News Service June 10, 2016

    The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping zoning reform bill that supporters said will spur the development of affordable housing and encourage sustainable growth, but even those supporters admitted the chances of the bill becoming

    State House News Service June 10, 2016
  • Bankers call foul as rival credit unions look into public deposits

    Laura Finaldi June 6, 2016

    As credit unions' market share expands in Massachusetts, the state bankers association says that growth is unfair to banks and against the public interest.

    Laura Finaldi June 6, 2016
  • Legal pot camp claims retailers concerns are 'baseless'

    State House News Service June 3, 2016

    Fears among Massachusetts retailers about the impact of legalized marijuana on their workers are "baseless," according to the campaign pushing a November legalization ballot question.

    State House News Service June 3, 2016
  • Senate to study fantasy sports regulation

    May 27, 2016

    The Senate on Thursday approved of an amendment that would create a special commission to study the regulation of daily fantasy sports and online gaming in Massachusetts.

    May 27, 2016
  • 2016 WBJ Family Business award winners announced

    May 26, 2016

    The winners of the 2016 WBJ Family Business awards were announced at the annual event Wednesday night.

    May 26, 2016
  • Biotech is putting people to work in the Central Mass. 100

    Livia Gershon May 23, 2016

    Many of the top 100 employers in Central Massachusetts are from the state's biotech industry.

    Livia Gershon May 23, 2016
  • New Mass. environmental regulations needed under court ruling

    State House News Service May 18, 2016

    A unanimous Supreme Judicial Court ruling handed down on Tuesday affirms the state's obligations under a 2008 global warming law and orders state government to create and implement regulations that apply to multiple carbon sources to meet its

    State House News Service May 18, 2016
  • Shrewsbury 'shared workspace' development opening this fall

    Sam Bonacci May 13, 2016

    A new office space concept centralizing workspace amenities for small businesses will open this fall in Shrewsbury at the former location of Flagship Bank.

    Sam Bonacci May 13, 2016
  • Mass. treasurer preps for possible marijuana regulating role

    State House News Service May 10, 2016

    Though Treasurer Deb Goldberg plans to vote against legalizing adult marijuana use in Massachusetts, she said Monday that her office has been taking steps to prepare for the potential regulation of the drug.

    State House News Service May 10, 2016
  • Tax credit helping community development groups gather record donations

    State House News Service May 9, 2016

    An unusual thing happened at a recent lobby day on Beacon Hill: local officials gathered before elected officials and talked about a two-year-old community investment tax credit without asking for anything.

    State House News Service May 9, 2016
  • AVATAR Computing

    May 9, 2016

    In addition to government contracts in Massachusetts, Alabama, Texas and California, AVATAR has been steadily growing its technology support services within Worcester.

    May 9, 2016
  • Clark's Small Business Development Center recognized for service

    Sam Bonacci May 4, 2016

    Clark University's Central Regional Small Business Development Center has been named the winner of the 2016 SBDC Service Center Excellence and Innovation Award for Massachusetts.

    Sam Bonacci May 4, 2016
  • Mass. employers see mixed signals; remain confident

    State House News Service May 3, 2016

    Employers in Massachusetts appear to possess a "wait-and-see attitude" about the economy, with mixed economic signals fueling the ambivalence, according to Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

    State House News Service May 3, 2016
  • House will let Senate act first on transgender bill

    State House News Service May 3, 2016

    With two different versions of the transgender bill moving through committee, the Senate will be the first to act on the bill.

    State House News Service May 3, 2016
  • Running Start launches new coworking space

    Sam Bonacci May 2, 2016

    Running Start Coworking space has launched a new location in Oxford, expanding the organization's reach in the region to southern Worcester county.

    Sam Bonacci May 2, 2016

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Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
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Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.