Education in Massachusetts
Roadmap to Expanding Opportunity: Evidence on What Works in Education
MassBudget and the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy have undertaken a shared project - the Roadmap to Expanding Opportunity: Evidence on What Works in Education - to identify evidence-based strategies for supporting all children in achieving college, career, and life success.
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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 Education
FAQ: Status of the Mass. Early Education Sector During and Beyond the Coronavirus Outbreak
May 8, 2020
That's A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation
April 16, 2020 | PDF
Keeping Promises and Investing in Our Recovery: Why We Must Fund the Student Opportunity Act
April 10, 2020 | PDF
April 10, 2020
MA Property Taxes: Who Pays? Recommendations for More Progressive Policies
February 28, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 18, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Four items to watch in the budget debate
January 21, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Case Study: Increasing Quality After-School Opportunities in Salem, Massachusetts
January 15, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
January 14, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
October 15, 2019 | PDF
October 7, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2020 budget provides education funding increase, includes some revenue
September 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE
Towards Equity: School Funding Reform in Massachusetts
June 17, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
April 30, 2019 | PDF
Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the Need to Invest in Education and Transportation
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Promise of Equity: Designing a Debt-Free Higher Education Program That Works for Everyone
March 21, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2020
February 5, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Five Things to Look for in the FY 2020 Budget
January 22, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Investment in After-School & Summer Learning in Massachusetts: Current Funding & Unmet Need
December 4, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2019
September 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
WHY THE COUNT COUNTS: Major Sources of Federal Funding for Massachusetts Affected by Census Counts
July 31, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Highlights of the Legislature's FY 2019 Budget
July 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | Budget Monitor
July 18, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2019
June 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Educated and Encumbered: Student Debt Rising with Higher Education Funding Falling in Massachusetts
March 1, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Excellence for All: Supporting English Language Learners in Massachusetts
October 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2017
September 4, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Education and State Economic Strength: A Snapshot of Current Data
August 23, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Massachusetts Leads Nation in Education; Federal Budget Proposals Could Have Wide-Ranging Impacts
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
May 9, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Learning Uninterrupted: Supporting Positive Culture and Behavior in Schools
April 3, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
In 16 Charts: Higher Education Funding in Massachusetts
December 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Skills For Our Future: Vocational Education in Massachusetts
November 25, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Issue in Brief: Vocational Education
November 25, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Counting Kids at School: 6 Steps to Better Numbers
November 14, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
July 12, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the House FY 2017 Budget
April 29, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Charter School Funding, Explained
April 6, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Proposed Low-Income Student Changes Would Have Varied Chapter 70 Impact
February 17, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Direct Certification for School Meals: Feeding Students, Counting Kids, Funding Schools
February 17, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy
January 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Race to Equity: The State of Black Massachusetts
December 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Debt-Free Public Higher Education: What Would It Take?
July 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
FAQ: Expanding School Meals and Implications for School Funding Formulas
July 2, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Right Size for Learning: Class Sizes in Massachusetts
April 27, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Beyond the Bell: Options for Increased Learning Time
November 12, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Uplifting the Whole Child: Using Wraparound Services to Overcome Social Barriers to Learning
August 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Building a Foundation for Success
April 7, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Higher Learning, Lower Funding: The Decline in Support for Higher Education in Massachusetts
October 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Census Data Shows Massachusetts has Untapped Capacity to Invest in Public Education
October 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
New Census Data on Income, Poverty, Health, and Child Well-Being
September 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
Egerman and Berger: Education is the path to prosperity [Op-Ed]
September 8, 2013 | READ ONLINE
A Well-Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity
August 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Report: Long-term education investments lead to higher wages
August 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE
Ed Reform at Twenty: What's Worked, What's Changed, and What's Next
June 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Comparing Revenue Proposals for Transportation, Education, and Other Investments
May 9, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Cuts to Early Education & Care in the House Budget for FY 2014
May 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Public Higher Education in Massachusetts and the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
March 29, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Nurturing Kids, Supporting Families: Early Education & Care in the Massachusetts State Budget
March 7, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Investments and Revenue in the Governor's Budget
February 28, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Early Education & Care in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Tax cuts that continue to haunt Mass.
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Op-Ed
Budget Monitor: the Governor's Budget for FY 2014
January 24, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
A First Look at the Governor's Proposals on Education, Transportation, and Revenue
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Economic Gains from Early Education & Care
January 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Declines in Spending on Early Education & Care in Massachusetts
January 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Rise and Fall of Local Aid in Massachusetts
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Mid-Year Budget Cuts for FY 2013
December 4, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Youth and Work: in Massachusetts and Across the Nation
December 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Kids Count
Breakfast and Lunch Participation in Massachusetts Schools
October 18, 2012 | READ ONLINE
Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program
November 27, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
September 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
August 31, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
January 23, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Fiscal Year 2012 Chapter 70 Education Aid Preview
January 11, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
The State of Working Massachusetts 2010
January 2, 2011 | PDF
Demystifying the Chapter 70 Formula: How the Massachusetts Education Funding System Works
December 7, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 1, 2010 | PDF
The Education Jobs Fund and its Impact on Massachusetts Schools
August 18, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
August 10, 2010 | PDF
FISCAL FALLOUT: The Great Recession, Policy Choices, and State Budget Cuts
July 30, 2010 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Brief: Chapter 70 Funding Options for K-12 Education
April 12, 2010 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Browser: A new online, interactive tool
April 6, 2010
January 12, 2010 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Economic Development Tax Expenditures
December 2, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Education
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts: Labor Day 2009
September 6, 2009 | PDF
September 4, 2009 | PDF
School Finance Reform and the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
April 28, 2009 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: The Governor's Distribution of ARRA Education Funding
April 3, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act & Massachusetts
February 13, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Online Budget Game: Can you cut $12.6 billion from the state budget?
October 17, 2008 | PDF
January 15, 2008 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and Options Ahead
November 24, 2006 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Putting Recent Reform Proposals in Context
May 20, 2006 | PDF
Funding Public School Education in Massachusetts
April 26, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Kids, Cuts, and Consequences: How Cuts to Effective Public Programs Hurt Our Children
November 28, 2005 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: How It Works, Trends Since 1993
November 2, 2005 | PDF
December 7, 2004 | PDF
Cuts That Hurt: An Examination of Painful Cuts in the FY2004 State Budget
January 27, 2004 | PDF
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