MassINC Policy Center
How much learning will be lost? A survey of K-12 parents in Massachusetts
As the school year draws to an end, The MassINC Polling Group has completed a landmark survey of Massachusetts parents, focusing on their experiences with remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, July 1, MassINC and The MassINC Polling Group will unpack the results of the survey to understand how remote learning went for(...)
It Takes a Village to Make a City: Why We Need Equity in Urban Planning
Joint Local Planning could be a remedy for inequitable policies & practices. But what is community-centric planning, why do we need it, and how do we do it?
Small Business Needs for an Equitable Recovery
Presenting the results from a timely survey of small businesses in Massachusetts, focusing on the impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses.
Gateways Live: Gateway Cities Coronavirus Response
A live Gateways podcast and panel on crisis response in Massachusetts' Gateway Cities.
MassINC’s Ben Forman and Dr. Tracy Corley moderate a discussion between three Gateway City mayors about each city’s immediate response to the coronavirus crisis and strategies for recovery.
Strategies to Increase Diversity and Equity in Civic Leadership
Successful efforts to make the ranks of civic leadership more representative of the diversity in Massachusetts's Gateway Cities.
Strategies to Increase Diversity and Equity in Education
New ideas and strategies to correct disparities in educational opportunities & outcomes for students of color in Gateway Cities.
Strategies to Support Small Business Diversity and Equity
Case studies focusing on fostering the growth of small businesses in Gateway Cities, and empowering entreprenuers of color.
Rooting Out Racial Bias
Focusing criminal justice information systems, MassINC will review efforts to increase transparency, improve data collection, and root out racial bias.
Refunding Corrections
Focusing criminal justice information systems, MassINC will review efforts to increase transparency, improve data collection, and root out racial bias.
Ninth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards and Summit
At this year’s summit, Infrastructure for Equitable Economic Growth, we will look at how Gateway Cities can leveraging infrastructure investment to grow businesses owned by people of color and build community wealth.
