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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

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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 Education

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

July 2, 2020 | PDF

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

June 24, 2020 | PDF

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

May 8, 2020

Federal Student Loan Debt Relief Significant, but Insufficient

May 1, 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

MassBudget TV

April 10, 2020

MA Property Taxes: Who Pays? Recommendations for More Progressive Policies

February 28, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Opportunity Delayed: FY 2021 Governor's Budget for K-12 Funding Falls Short by $74M for Low-Income Kids

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

FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Delivering on the K-12 Education Funding Overhaul & the Student Opportunity Act (SOA)

January 14, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Testimony before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight on H.2681, “An Act Ensuring Equitable Representation in the Commonwealth”

October 15, 2019 | PDF

Making Every Student Count

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

Testimony Before Joint Committee on Higher Education on S.744/H.1221, “An Act to Guarantee Debt-Free Public Higher Education”

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

Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the Incidence of State and Local Taxes in Massachusetts and Effects of the Fair Share Amendment

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

Video Explainer: Building an Education System that Works for Everyone

January 23, 2019 | READ ONLINE

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

Building an Education System that Works for Everyone: Funding Reforms to Help All Our Children Thrive

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

New Study Finds High Quality Career and Technical Education Can Significantly Improve Student Outcomes

May 9, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Learning Uninterrupted: Supporting Positive Culture and Behavior in Schools

April 3, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Partnership in Peril: Federal Funding at Risk for State Programs Relied on by Massachusetts Residents

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

Income Growth and Gateway Cities: What Happened, and Is There a Path Back to Broadly Shared Prosperity?

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

Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and How We Compare to Other States

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

Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and How We Compare to Other States

September 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF

FISCAL FALLOUT: The Great Recession, Policy Choices, & State Budget Cuts, Fiscal Years 2009-2012 (updated)

August 31, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief

Quality, Cost, and Purpose: Comparisons of Government and Private Sector Payments for Similar Services

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

Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and How We Compare to Other States

September 1, 2010 | PDF

The Education Jobs Fund and its Impact on Massachusetts Schools

August 18, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet

FMAP and an Education Jobs Fund: State Fiscal Relief To Strengthen the National Economy, Reduce State Budget Cuts, and Create Jobs

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

An Unstable Ladder: How the Fiscal Crisis is Threatening Education and Work Support Programs for Many Women

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

Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and Options Ahead for Fiscal Year 2011

September 4, 2009 | PDF

Education Financing in Massachusetts and the 50 States, Fiscal Year 2006

July 1, 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

Education in Massachusetts: Governor Patrick's Education Proposals and the Current State of Massachusetts Primary and Secondary Education Spending

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

Real Cuts - Real People - Real Pain: The Effects of the Fiscal Crisis on Women and Girls in Massachusetts

December 7, 2004 | PDF

Cuts That Hurt: An Examination of Painful Cuts in the FY2004 State Budget

January 27, 2004 | PDF

Public School Funding in Massachusetts: How Does the Commonwealth Compare to the Nation?

January 16, 2004 | PDF

Three Years of Spending Cuts and Their Effects on Low- and Moderate-Income People

August 29, 2003 | PDF

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