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Event Recap | Ninth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit
On Thursday, September 30th, MassINC hosted its Ninth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit. During this annual event, a panel of experts explored how Gateway Cities can leverage infrastructure investment to grow businesses owned by people of color and build stronger regional economies.
September 30, 2021
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Back on the Road Again: The Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus Tour
After 18 months confined to the home office, we jumped at the chance to join the Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus on their South Coast tour. In Attleboro, Fall River, and New Bedford, we listened in on firsthand accounts of valiant efforts to help residents through the pandemic.
September 28, 2021
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What’s really behind the population increase in Gateway Cities?
Gateway Cities are seeing strength in some neighborhoods and market segments, while others continue to present very real concerns. Whatever the case may be, it is imperative to better understand recent growth trends and develop clear-eyed strategy in response.
September 9, 2021
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Gateway Cities battle the digital divide
At this point last summer, Gateway City educators were furiously at work trying to ensure that all students would have computers and reliable internet service when school resumed in the fall. Their herculean efforts demonstrated that we can temporarily narrow the divide, but a lot of work remains to find durable solutions to this multifaceted problem.
August 3, 2021
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Event Recap | Gateway Cities Leadership Summit: Growing an Inclusive Economy
On Thursday, July 22 MassINC hosted its Annual Gateway Cities Leadership Summit where we explored how Gateway Cities can successfully support entrepreneurs of color and promote inclusive entrepreneurship statewide.
July 21, 2021
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Building a more engaging high school experience for the new normal
School climate data collected by the state at the conclusion of the 2019 MCAS test show that engagement drops for all students between middle school and high school, but the decline is sharpest for African-American and Hispanic students.
July 12, 2021
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House funds Early College, but is it enough for growth?
Failing to meet the full need would send the wrong signal at a sensitive moment for Early College expansion.
May 10, 2021
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Regional Transit Authorities Win Funding Victory in House Budget
The Gateway Cities Journal
May 5, 2021
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Addressing College Completion Gaps Starts with Stable Funding
Establishing a strong precedent of fully covering the costs of Early College as programs grow is critical to ensuring that communities and state government are aligned when it comes to executing on this strategic initiative.
April 20, 2021
