Computer woes delay child-care subsidies, By Stephanie Ebbert, November 20, 2015, Boston Globe: “About 1,600 low-income children remain stuck on a waiting list for subsidized child care because a computer system built by the state government has been beset by problems for four months. The Department of Early Education and Care launched the new, $5.05-million system on July 1, despite concerns about its readiness raised by the child-care providers who rely on it to get paid…”
Tag: Massachusetts
Gender Wage Gap
Latinas’ gender wage gap is worst, study finds, By Katie Johnson, July 29, 2015, Boston Globe: “In Massachusetts, Hispanic women who clean offices and houses for a living make just 54 cents on the dollar compared with what male janitors make. Compared with their Hispanic male counterparts, Latina cleaners make just 59 percent. New research from the University of Massachusetts Boston shows that the already yawning gender wage gap becomes a chasm in lower-income jobs, particularly for Hispanic women…”
SNAP Eligibility System – Massachusetts
As Massachusetts food stamp agency tries to fix flaws, experienced welfare workers retire, By Shira Schoenberg, July 10, 2015, MassLive: “Massachusetts welfare officials promised the federal government that they will take steps to correct problems with the state’s food stamp program, including hiring more staff. However, the food stamp program just lost around 11 percent of its staff to an early retirement incentive…”