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Improving apprentice retention and completion is critical to achieve the Trump administration’s goal of one million active apprentices. This requires a deep understanding of the factors driving apprentice cancellations as well as targeted investments in…
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In New Jersey, more than 200,000 low-income residents are missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit—a powerful tool designed to boost income and reduce poverty. That’s an estimated $700 million in unclaimed benefits each…
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In October 2024, The Boston Foundation, in collaboration with Social Finance, hosted a webinar about Massachusetts' ambitious climate goals, the workforce challenges that must be resolved to meet those goals, and an innovative potential solution…
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As this study reveals, the impact of a successful jobs program reverberates beyond that which is immediately measurable
