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COVID-19

Follow our research and updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on our Blogs & Briefs publication on Medium. Updates will happen regularly as we track its impact on the Commonwealth.

Early Education & Care

Declines in Spending on Early Education & Care in MassachusettsJanuary 16, 2013

Under pressure from the recession and the large revenue losses that followed the tax cuts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, spending on early education and care has fallen by 25% since 2001. Read More

Cuts to Early Education & Care in the House Budget for FY 2014May 2, 2013

Quality Early Education & Care helps prepare kids for success in school and in life. The House budget would cut funding for Early Ed. & Care by $11 million--on top of the already-steep cuts that have been made since 2001. Read More

Nurturing Kids, Supporting Families: Early Education & Care in the Massachusetts State BudgetMarch 7, 2013

Quality Early Education & Care can help prepare children for success in school and in life--while also giving parents the flexibility they need to find and keep jobs. This brief discusses the different ways our Commonwealth invests in Early Education & Care. Read More

Economic Gains from Early Education & CareJanuary 16, 2013

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K-12 and Higher Ed.

Ed Reform at Twenty: What's Worked, What's Changed, and What's NextJune 18, 2013

Twenty years ago this week, Massachusetts remade its education system to help ensure that all children across the Commonwealth would have the opportunity to thrive. "Ed Reform at Twenty" describes the new approach to education funding that anchored the 1993 law. It also discusses some of the options for future reform. Read More

Higher Learning, Lower Funding: The Decline in Support for Higher Education in MassachusettsOctober 2, 2013 (updated October 4, 2013)

Higher education is vital to economic prosperity, and it serves as the critical final step for students advancing through our state education system. Massachusetts is one of the states that has cut funding most severely, allowing out-of-pocket student costs to rise. Read More

Census Data Shows Massachusetts has Untapped Capacity to Invest in Public EducationOctober 2, 2013

In Massachusetts we invest a below-average share of our state's economic resources in public education. K-12 education spending as a percent of state personal income is 3.97 percent in Massachusetts compared to 4.12 percent nationwide. Read More

All Reports on COVID-19

Bringing in the Relief Part II: The Census Counts for Equity

July 2, 2020 | PDF

Municipal Budgets, Local Aid, and Property Taxes Amid COVID-19

June 30, 2020 | PDF

Road to Recovery: How to Safely Reopen Early Education in Massachusetts

June 24, 2020 | PDF

Tens of thousands of undocumented, essential workers at risk of lost jobs, lost pay, exposure to COVID-19

June 5, 2020 | PDF

Unemployment Assistance in a Time of COVID-19

June 3, 2020 | PDF

Testimony Supporting Act to Provide Equal Stimulus Checks to Immigrant Taxpayers

May 21, 2020 | PDF

The CARES Act: Costly Tax Cuts for High-Income Filers

May 19, 2020 | PDF

Statement on Reopening the Commonwealth

May 18, 2020 | PDF

Black Lives and the Pursuit of Racial and Economic Justice

June 9, 2020 | READ ONLINE

The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions

May 20, 2020 | READ ONLINE

Bringing in the Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief for our State Budget is Critical for a Strong, Just Recovery

May 19, 2020 | READ ONLINE

Wrong time for Massachusetts to introduce a charitable tax deduction?

May 8, 2020 | PDF

FAQ: Status of the Mass. Early Education Sector During and Beyond the Coronavirus Outbreak

May 8, 2020 | READ ONLINE

7 questions you have on the state budget and COVID-19, but were afraid to ask

May 6, 2020 | PDF | Budget Monitor

How will the Federal Reserve’s new loan program for states affect Massachusetts?

May 1, 2020 | PDF

Federal Student Loan Debt Relief Significant, but Insufficient

May 1, 2020 | READ ONLINE

How is COVID-19 affecting the state budget?

April 30, 2020 | PDF

That’s A Relief Part II: Federal Fiscal Relief for Community Development in the CARES Act

April 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE

That's A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation

April 16, 2020 | PDF

Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Filling Gaps in Federal Cash Support for Individuals and Families

April 15, 2020 | PDF

Testimony: We must ensure collective well-being and economic security in the Commonwealth

April 14, 2020 | PDF

Keeping Promises and Investing in Our Recovery: Why We Must Fund the Student Opportunity Act

April 10, 2020 | PDF

MassBudget TV

April 10, 2020 | READ ONLINE

Spotlight on Equity: Testing and Treatment for Everyone, Regardless of Income, Health Insurance Coverage, or Immigration Status

April 3, 2020 | READ ONLINE

Amid plummeting state tax collections, the Commonwealth has options.

April 2, 2020 | READ ONLINE

It’s Raining: An FAQ on Using Our State Savings Account to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis

March 27, 2020 | READ ONLINE

Unemployment Insurance 101

March 26, 2020 | READ ONLINE

How Should Mass. Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?

March 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF

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