Public policies—whether for education, health care, economic well-being, or the quality of family and community—have a direct impact of the lives of children across our nation and our state. MassBudget's KIDS COUNT reports analyze issues and policies affecting children.
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June 5, 2020 | PDF
May 19, 2020 | READ ONLINE
FAQ: Status of the Mass. Early Education Sector During and Beyond the Coronavirus Outbreak
May 8, 2020 | READ ONLINE
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 | READ ONLINE
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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