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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
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
June 5, 2020 | PDF
Unemployment Assistance in a Time of COVID-19
June 3, 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
The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions
May 20, 2020 | READ ONLINE
May 19, 2020 | READ ONLINE
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 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
April 10, 2020 | READ ONLINE
April 3, 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
March 26, 2020 | READ ONLINE
How Should Mass. Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?
March 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
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