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  • Dealers group wants standards for used car salespeople

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    A new bill is looking to improve the used car buying experience for consumers and help combat the sometimes-dubious reputation of used car salesmen.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • Sec. Ash aware 'one size doesn't always fit all'

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016

    Secretary of Economic Development Jay Ash has improvements for the entire state in his sights.

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016
  • The price of innovation

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 29, 2016

    For a local company, the decision to be acquired by a larger firm from out of state can be a tough but smart call.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 29, 2016
  • Bioscience community defends drug pricing model

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

    Amid growing political and industry pressure to suppress the rising costs of prescription drugs, leaders in the Central Mass.

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016
  • Economists: Achievement gap, transportation woes holding back growth

    State House News Service February 18, 2016

    Local economists huddled in late January to discuss the state of play in Massachusetts and emerged with the consensus conclusion that the fiscal condition of state government represents a "potentially troubling development for both growth and

    State House News Service February 18, 2016
  • Keep Mass. Life Science Center strong

    February 15, 2016

    After eight years of the Patrick Administration leading the state, it is inevitable that the new sheriff in town will want to make some changes. Sometimes those changes can be dramatic, and other times more subtle and harder to discern.

    February 15, 2016
  • Large Business Leader: Elaine Osgood

    Taryn Plumb February 15, 2016

    Over the last three decades, Osgood has grown an initial franchise into the global, increasingly-expanding enterprise, Atlas Travel and Technology Group, Inc.

    Taryn Plumb February 15, 2016
  • Manufacturers helping to create statewide incubator

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016
  • Who pays for paid leave?

    State House News Service February 12, 2016

    Though supporters of legislation that would establish a paid family and medical leave requirement in Massachusetts hope to see a version of the bill signed into law this session, key details of the proposed policy -- including who would pay for it

    State House News Service February 12, 2016
  • Worcester small business microloan center to open

    Sam Bonacci February 9, 2016

    The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) is set to open a new center in Worcester on Wednesday that will provide low-interest microloans to small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs throughout Worcester County.

    Sam Bonacci February 9, 2016
  • Millionaire's tax could hit small(ish) businesses hard

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016

    The proposed Millionaire's tax could impact business owners operating in Massachusetts.

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016
  • GE move benefits Mass. taxes, politics, innovation

    February 1, 2016

    GE's decision to relocate from Fairfield, Conn.

    February 1, 2016
  • Embracing foreign-born Central Mass. residents

    February 1, 2016

    In an election year where fear-mongering and playing off people's biases have seemed to rule the day – we've recently observed a sensible, intelligent approach to one of the nation's hot button issues that is worth noting. David A.

    February 1, 2016
  • Baker lays out $1B, 5-year economic development plan

    State House News Service January 29, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday proposed to pour almost $1 billion over the next five years into economic development, housing and job training as part of a strategy to maintain strong job growth in the Boston region and revitalize cities and towns

    State House News Service January 29, 2016
  • Marlborough launches small business loans

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016

    The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has launched the Marlborough Area Community Loan Fund aimed at supporting local economic development through lending to small businesses.

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016
  • Whiskey conference comes to Westborough

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 2016

    The largest whiskey event in New England will be held in Westborough this February, with thousands anticipated to attend a gathering dedicated to the many iterations of the venerable liquor.

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 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.