On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, we gathered for Tapping The Power of Health Pathways in Early College at Mass General Hospital’s Simches Research Center. While we all acknowledged how difficult it will be to realize Early College’s potential to put students on faster and firmer pathways to clinical health careers, we were buoyed by the
Early College is a beacon for Gateway City progress
The Gateway Cities Journal
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As we embark on this new year and new legislative session, we mark an important anniversary: 10 years ago Mayors Kim Driscoll and Lisa Wong brought Gateway City leaders together to craft the Gateway Cities Vision for Dynamic Community-Wide Learning Systems. From expanding access to early education to building comprehensive student support systems, the shared blueprint
Gateway Cities look to the corner office for leadership on school integration
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On the campaign trail, Governor-elect Healey did not articulate clear strategies for closing stark educational disparities in Massachusetts. Her appointments and statements in the coming weeks will be closely watched for clues on how she will approach these challenging issues. A strong first step would be to depart from her predecessors by acknowledging that increasing
Our take on the end of the legislative session
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At the end of this extraordinary legislative session, the team at MassINC sends a note of gratitude to the many partners who contributed to our various efforts over the past year. This includes funders, who generously underwrite the research; civic leaders, who selflessly lend their time and expertise to inform our work; and most especially,
State has a lot more to do to keep students and educators safe from COVID
Steve Koczela featured in the Boston Globe
Read Steve Koczela's opinion piece in the Boston Globe on COVID safety in schools, featuring a mix of testing data, "lost day" estimates, and polling results.
Massachusetts’ failure to forestall growing segregation
Simone Ngongi-Lukula featured in the Boston Globe
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MassINC Education Equity Fellow, Simone Ngongi-Lukula, argues for integrating Massachusetts schools and initiatives that could forestall growing segregation.
The House doubles down on Early College expansion
The Gateway Cities Journal
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Massachusetts House Leadership unveiled an FY 2023 budget that includes $19 million for Early College. The FY 2023 budget now moves to the Senate. They must stay at it.
Gateway Cities Look to Fuel Early College Expansion in the FY 23 State Budget
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When the Gateway City Legislative Caucus convened on Monday to review FY 23 budget priorities, additional funding for Early College made their short list. Fully funding Dual Enrollment and Early College line items is critical to meet the growing demand for high-quality Early College programs in Gateway Cities.
Event Recap | Advancing the Goal: What is needed for Early College Expansion
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On Tuesday, March 8th, MassINC, Latinos for Education, MBAE, and the newly-launched Massachusetts Alliance for Early College co-hosted a virtual legislative briefing on Massachusetts’ Early College Initiative with the chairs of the Joint Committees on Education and Higher Education.
MassINC 2022 Policy Priorities
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MassINC has worked to promote public policy that creates equitable pathways to opportunity for over 25 years. In the months ahead, we anticipate historic opportunities to continue to advance our mission. Here is a brief snapshot of what you can currently expect from our Policy Center in 2022 across a range of topics.