Matt Olszewski

Matt Olszewski

Matt Olszewski is a freelance content and news writer based in Boston. In his free time, Matt enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and writing. Matt recently graduated with his MPH.

3 posts
60 years on, landmark protections in the Voting Rights Act are being eroded
Politics & Democracy

60 years on, landmark protections in the Voting Rights Act are being eroded

Legal experts lay out unprecedented challenges to fundamental protections laid out in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which emerged during the civil rights movement

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4 Min
By: Matt Olszewski
Massachusetts sees sharp rise in out-of-state abortion patients as state bolsters provider protections
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Massachusetts sees sharp rise in out-of-state abortion patients as state bolsters provider protections

New emergency amendments would strengthen protections for nurses who provide abortions

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4 Min
By: Matt Olszewski
color photograph of a Black teacher sitting at a round table in a classroom with young elementary school-age children
Education

Alabama boosts education spending with a pay raise for teachers

To address the longstanding challenges in the state’s education system, the Alabama House of Representatives has approved a $9 billion education budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which includes a 2% pay increase for education employees.  The new budget, which marks the first official step for the Education Trust

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4 Min
By: Matt Olszewski

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