Building for the Future

Foundations for a Springfield Comprehensive Growth Strategy

Ben Forman, John Schneider, Ed Lambert and Jason Silva
Springfield has enormous assets, but like other midsize cities throughout the Northeast and Midwest, it struggles to get past decades of disinvestment brought on by manufacturing decline and residential disinvestment. To rebuild and reposition for the knowledge economy, communities like Springfield need long-term strategies – plans that address challenges and leverage opportunities by channeling resources read more
Topic(s): Jobs and Economic Security, Strong Communities, Economic Development, Gateway Cities

Incomplete Grade

Massachusetts Education Reform at 15

tomdownes and jeffzabel
In a world defined by rapid change and increasing global competition, education must be a top priority for Massachusetts and the nation. Fifteen years ago, Massachusetts made a bold commitment to raise the educational standards of all children in Massachusetts with the passage of the 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act (MERA). Since then, the state read more
Topic(s): Education, Strong Communities, Elections

Great Expectations

A survey of young adults in Massachusetts

Dawn Crossland Sumners, Stacy DiAngelo and Larry Hugick
This project was made possible by the generous support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with MassHousing and State Street Foundation. This groundbreaking survey represents the first of its kind for our state-and we believe the first nationally. The choices of young adults about where to live and work are critical to our state’s read more
Topic(s): Jobs and Economic Security, Strong Communities, Economic Development, Public Opinion

Reconnecting Massachusetts Gateway Cities

Lessons Learned and an Agenda for Renewal

Ben Forman, Eric McLean Shinaman, John Schneider, Mark Muro, Ed Lambert, Rebecca Sohmer, Greg Leiserson and David Warren
Massachusetts has enjoyed one of the most successful economic transitions to a knowledge-based economy anywhere in the world over the last two decades. Statewide trends describe a solid economic turnaround, built on strong institutions, soaring educational attainment and the emergence of knowledge-based industries with high-paying jobs. Yet these broader trends obscure stark geographical variations within read more
Topic(s): Strong Communities, Economic Development, Gateway Cities

The Changing Face of Massachusetts

Andy Sum, Johan Uvin, Ishwar Khatiwada, Sheila Palma, Paulo Tobar, Frimpomaa Ampaw and Greg Leiserson
The Changing Face of Massachusetts is a joint project of MassINC and the Center for Labor Market Studies and was made possible by the generous support of a number of sponsors, including the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Verizon, Citizens Bank, Polaroid, and Bank of America’s Frank W. and Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund. The demographics read more
Topic(s): Education, Jobs and Economic Security, Strong Communities, Economic Development

Reaching Capacity

A Blueprint for the State Role in Improving Low Performing Schools and Districts

Andrew Churchill, Jennifer Candon, Celine Coggins, Bridget Terry Long and Kathryn McDermott
The Massachusetts Education Reform Act (MERA) of 1993 sparked an unprecedented era of reform activity in schools and districts that continues to this day. Over the past decade, the state has more than doubled its local aid to schools and districts, and held local entities accountable by creating standards and assessments on which the progress read more
Topic(s): Education, Strong Communities

The Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector

An Economic Profile

Rachel Deyette Werkema and Greg Leiserson
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Profile, made possible through the generous support of the Mellon Charitable Giving Program/Alice P. Chase Trust and The Boston Foundation, and in partnership with the University College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University. This new report shows that Massachusetts nonprofits contribute substantially to the Bay State economy. read more
Topic(s): Jobs and Economic Security, Strong Communities, Economic Development

Massachusetts Charter Schools and Their Feeder Districts

A Demographic Analysis

Adam Friedman
The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy at MassINC today issued a report detailing the results of its recent study exploring the demographic profiles of charter schools in Massachusetts as compared to the districts from which they draw students. This analysis of student population data informs the ongoing debate on the funding, effectiveness, and read more
Topic(s): Education, Strong Communities, Research
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