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Fixing the Foundation: Uneven Access to Modern Schools and a Blueprint for a More Equitable Future
This report examines disparities in school facility conditions across Massachusetts and their implications for student learning.
October 7, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Nearly 60% of Massachusetts’ lowest-rated or over-capacity schools are located in Boston or a Gateway City.
- At the current pace, it could take 50 years to replace or renovate all high-need school buildings in Massachusetts.
- Suburban districts received 57% of major MSBA Core Program grants since 2015, while Boston and Gateway Cities received less than 19%.
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Fixing the Foundation Report Release
The MassINC Policy Center and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau convened leaders at the State House to discuss new research on inequities in school facilities and the urgent need for more equitable state investment.
October 10, 2025
Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Build the Schools Students Deserve
October 3, 2025
Gateway Cities Journal | Healey-Driscoll Deliver on MEPA
September 22, 2025
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Oct. 16, 2025
The pull — and pain — of Boston street gangs
A conversation exploring the era of violent Boston street gangs in the late 1980s to early1990s and lessons that can be drawn from it today.
9:00am – 10:30amThe Boston Foundation
Oct. 28, 2025
13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit
9:00am – 2:00pmLowell Memorial Auditorium
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