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Migration from Central America to the U.S. is largely driven by economics, at great financial expense to migrants themselves, according to a new study led by MIT’s Sarah Williams and others at the UN World Food Program, the Migration Policy Institute and MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab.
A new report about migration, co-authored by MIT scholars, shows that economic distress is the main factor pushing migrants from Central America to
A new report about migration, co-authored by MIT scholars, shows that economic distress is the main factor pushing migrants from Central America to the
There’s a Better Way to Manage Federal Grants, a New Report Shows Agencies spent $921 billion through grants last year. We know surprisingly little about what that funding has achieved. Emeritus Fellow, IBM Center for the Business of Government The federal grant system is vast. In fiscal year 2019, agencies spent $765 billion on grants to states, localities, research institutions, non-profits, and others—that’s more than the Pentagon’s annual budget. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, grant spending surged to $921 billion last year. Grants expert Jeff Myers, along with sev...
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Young Scientists Participate In Virtual Olympiad Budding young scientists from throughout the region participated in the 36th Annual Stanislaus County Regional Science Olympiad in early March. This year’s event was virtual due to pandemic restrictions as a result of COVID-19. All Northern California Regions (Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Bay Area, Santa Clara, Tulare, and Fresno) banded together to have all online testin...