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Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward for the Children and Families of MassachusettsDecember 15, 2019
Data describing our communities document that opportunity is not equally available to children and families across the Commonwealth. While effective public policy removes obstacles along the road to opportunity, good jobs play a central role in paving that road. Yet economic policies have allowed wages to stagnate, and important work support programs and other essential benefits that allow children and families to thrive are at risk, especially as a result of recent federal policy. Read More
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The KIDS COUNT Data Center includes national, state, and local data on child well-being across Massachusetts and all fifty states.
All Reports About Kids
June 5, 2020 | PDF
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
Driver’s licenses for immigrants without status – how would it affect Massachusetts?
March 17, 2020 | PDF
Why the Count Counts: Federal Funding and the 2020 Census
February 27, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
February 18, 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
January 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12.75
December 20, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
December 15, 2019 | PDF
Massachusetts Poverty Rate and Median Income Improved in 2018, but Not by Enough
November 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
October 7, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
October 3, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
FY 2020 budget provides education funding increase, includes some revenue
September 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE
September 3, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Infographics: Labor Day on EITC and CITC
September 2, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
Towards Equity: School Funding Reform in Massachusetts
June 17, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in 2019?
June 7, 2019 | PDF
April 30, 2019 | 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
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12
December 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE
Investment in After-School & Summer Learning in Massachusetts: Current Funding & Unmet Need
December 4, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 14, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
November 14, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Massachusetts Poverty Rate Flat, Median Income Growth Slowed in 2017
October 2, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Losing Momentum: March towards health insurance for all Massachusetts residents stalls
September 24, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2019
September 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Working for Workers: Policy Gains in 2018 and Possibilities Beyond
August 31, 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
FAQ: The Massachusetts $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
June 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Caring for Kids: Majority of Massachusetts Children Have Benefitted from MassHealth Programs
June 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2019
June 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
May 3, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Time to Care: The Health Effects of Paid Family & Medical Leave
April 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Reach of the Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit, by City and Town
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Educated and Encumbered: Student Debt Rising with Higher Education Funding Falling in Massachusetts
March 1, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Frequently Asked Questions Related to the $15 Minimum Wage
January 24, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Teens, Employment, and the Minimum Wage
December 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Excellence for All: Supporting English Language Learners in Massachusetts
October 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State and Local Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 in Massachusetts
September 18, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Improvements for our Children: Fewer in Poverty, Almost All Insured
September 14, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Paid Family and Medical Leave Impacts Working Mothers
September 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Documenting Success: Health Reform in Massachusetts and the Nation
September 12, 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 Still a Leader in Health Care; Federal Proposals Put Successes at Risk
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Leads Nation in Education; Federal Budget Proposals Could Have Wide-Ranging Impacts
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
What Is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in 2018?
May 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
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
The Minimum Wage in Massachusetts: Challenges & Opportunities
January 24, 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
U.S. and MA Households Make Meaningful Gains in 2015
September 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
One in Seven Massachusetts Children Still in Poverty; Almost All Have Health Insurance
September 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Massachusetts' Earned Income Tax Credit and the Current Proposal for Increase and Reform
July 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
June 21, 2016 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Lessons from Other States
May 26, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Paid Family & Medical Leave and Related Policies Explained
May 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
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
Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Race to Equity: The State of Black Massachusetts
December 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
FAQ: Paid Family & Medical Leave
October 26, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
September 29, 2015 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain
September 18, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book Report
July 21, 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
Infographic: Every Kid Needs a Family
May 13, 2015 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
The Reach of the MA State EITC, Town-by-Town
April 29, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Right Size for Learning: Class Sizes in Massachusetts
April 27, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Declines in Work Supports for Low-Income Parents
March 3, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Funding for the TANF Program in Massachusetts
March 2, 2015 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Economic Opportunity & Child Poverty in MA
February 25, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Beyond the Bell: Options for Increased Learning Time
November 12, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
From Poverty to Opportunity: The Challenge of Building a Great Society
November 10, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
November 6, 2014 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time and Safe Time Provisions
October 30, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time: Supporting Healthy, Thriving Communities
October 16, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time By the Numbers: Regional and Local Access In Massachusetts
September 29, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
U.S. & MA Households See Few Gains during Recovery, New Census Data Show
September 18, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Almost Universal Coverage in Massachusetts: Leading the Nation in Health Insurance
September 16, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Balancing Work and Family: The Economic Effects of Earned Paid Sick Time
September 15, 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
Earned Paid Sick Time – Frequently Asked Questions
July 31, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
July 22, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Building a Foundation for Success
April 7, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
April 3, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
March 25, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
It's a Family Affair: Leading the Way in Mental Health Screening for Moms and Kids
November 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
New Census Data on Income, Poverty, Health, and Child Well-Being
September 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
KIDS COUNT DataBook: Summary of Findings for Massachusetts
June 24, 2013 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Ed Reform at Twenty: What's Worked, What's Changed, and What's Next
June 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Cuts to Early Education & Care in the House Budget for FY 2014
May 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Shelter, Housing, and Homelessness Policy in Massachusetts
April 30, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Children and Public Health in the House Ways & Means Budget
April 23, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Cuts to Youth Empowerment Programs in the HWM Budget
April 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Youth Employment in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
April 4, 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
TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
March 18, 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
Early Education & Care in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Who is Affected by the Minimum Wage?
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
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
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
October 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Child Poverty in Massachusetts Unchanged, Most Children Have Health Insurance
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program
November 27, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
2010 Poverty Rate Increases in Both Massachusetts and Across the Country
September 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
August 31, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Massachusetts' Residents
March 9, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
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