Budget Update: What Gateway Cities Need to Know

The Gateway Cities Journal

May 24, 2021

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This week the FY 2022 budget moves to the Senate for debate. MassINC is tracking several amendments that are critically important for Gateway Cities, including funding for Early College expansion, neighborhood stabilization, small business assistance, and Regional Transit Authorities.

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May 17, 2021 Policy Center

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Help us continue to report on the news that matters most to you - local, civic issues that affect Massachusetts residents from the Berkshires to Province Town and everything in between.

House funds Early College, but is it enough for growth?

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May 10, 2021 Policy Center

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Failing to meet the full need would send the wrong signal at a sensitive moment for Early College expansion.

Regional Transit Authorities Win Funding Victory in House Budget

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May 5, 2021 Policy Center

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Public transportation service for over half the state’s population — the half not served by the MBTA — won a precedent-setting victory last week during the House budget debate. As Jim Kolesar from Berkshire Interfaith Organizing says, “Full funding for the RTAs, including our Berkshire Regional Transit Authority, seems the minimum that we should be

Addressing College Completion Gaps Starts with Stable Funding

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Apr 20, 2021 Policy Center

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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.

Early College as A Disruptive Force for Equity in the Post-Pandemic Era

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Apr 14, 2021 Policy Center

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On Wednesday, April 14 MassINC released new research on Early College, an up-and-coming initiative that is making significant gains in the higher education equity gap. No single strategy offers a silver bullet, but Early College has a proven track-record of increasing post-secondary completion, and it has clear potential to interrupt structural inequality in education. Educators,

A call to support the expansion of the Early College Initiative

Nearly 160 education, business, and community leaders write to expand and deepen the Massachusetts Early College Initiative

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Apr 8, 2021 Policy Center

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Nearly 160 education, business, and other community leaders write to expand and deepen the Massachusetts Early College Initiative

New MassINC report lays out strategy for empowering entrepreneurs of color post-pandemic

Report release serves as kick-off event for new Coalition for an Equitable Economy

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Mar 30, 2021 Policy Center

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A new report from MassINC and the newly-formed Coalition for an Equitable Economy lays out the needed elements of a plan to strengthen opportunities for entrepreneurs of color post-COVID.