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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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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

Tens of thousands of undocumented, essential workers at risk of lost jobs, lost pay, exposure to COVID-19

June 5, 2020 | PDF

Testimony Supporting Act to Provide Equal Stimulus Checks to Immigrant Taxpayers

May 21, 2020 | PDF

Bringing in the Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief for our State Budget is Critical for a Strong, Just Recovery

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

MassBudget TV

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

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

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

FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Will the Governor reboot his dependent deduction proposal or take a more targeted approach?

January 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12.75

December 20, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward for the Children and Families of Massachusetts

December 15, 2019 | PDF

Massachusetts Poverty Rate and Median Income Improved in 2018, but Not by Enough

November 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Making Every Student Count

October 7, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Concentrated Poverty Snapshot

October 3, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet

FY 2020 budget provides education funding increase, includes some revenue

September 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE

Sharing the Road: Licensing all drivers, regardless of immigration status, boosts safety and the economy

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

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

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

A Chilly Reception: Proposed Immigration Rule Creates Chilling Effect for New Immigrants and Current Citizens

November 14, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT

Un Recibimiento Congelador: La Regla Propuiesta de Immigración Crea un Efecto Congelador para Nuevos Immigrantes y Ciudadanos Actuales

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

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

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

Analyzing the Senate Ways and Means Committee Budget for FY 2019

May 15, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF

Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward

May 9, 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

For Families Raising Children in Challenging Circumstances Federal Budget Cuts Could Make Conditions Worse

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

Economic Conditions of Families Better Than in Most States; At Risk From Proposed Federal Budget Cuts

June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet

What Is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in 2018?

May 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF

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

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

2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 21, 2016 | PDF | KIDS COUNT

Family and Medical Leave in Massachusetts: A Current Snapshot

May 26, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF

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

Funding Opportunities: Services that Help Prevent Kids in the Child Welfare System from Entering the Juvenile Justice System

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

Family Ties: Exploring Massachusetts' use of Kinship Foster Care for Children in the Child Welfare System

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

2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book

July 22, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT

Building a Foundation for Success

April 7, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT

Shelter and Housing for Homeless Families: Historical Funding and the Governor's FY 2015 Budget Proposal

April 3, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT

Unlocking Potential: Examining the Funding of Juvenile Detention and Effective Alternatives in Massachusetts

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

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

Funding for Dept. of Children and Families and Children at the Dept. of Mental Health, FY 2009 – FY 2013

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

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

Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Massachusetts' Residents

March 9, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet

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

January 23, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF

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