MassINC Policy Center
Reforming Justice for Young Adults
Harvard Law School 1515 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United StatesJoin us on October 14th at 6:00 PM for a discussion of recent research on young adults from MassINC and the Executive Session on Community Corrections (2013-2016), including the inaugural report from a brand-new series 'New Thinking in Community Corrections' which focuses on the latest science and thinking, written by Executive Session members Vincent Schiraldi, Bruce Western, and Kendra Bradner. Overview The(...)
Social and Emotional Learning Policy Forum
Omni Parker House Hotel 60 School Street, Boston, MA, United StatesMassINC, the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, and Transforming Education cordially invite you to an education policy forum on supporting the social and emotional development of students. This forum will review and discuss new research from all three organizations that synthesizes the evidence on social-emotional learning and examines the state of the practice(...)
2015 Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards
DCU Center 50 Foster St, Worcster, MA, United States-----------> keynote address by Governor Charlie Baker This year’s event is all about collaborative leadership: in education, in diverse communities, with young people. It will be a day of exchanging ideas, meeting fellow local leaders, and celebrating the people working to improve Gateway Cities. We are very pleased to be hosting this year’s event in(...)
Re-Entry, Recidivism and Reform
Join The Boston Foundation for a discussion about how Massachusetts policy around sentencing, re-entry and recidivism stacks up against national trends and how the Commonwealth can foster a more effective criminal justice system by learning from best practices being implemented throughout the nation. Date: January 27, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Location: The Boston(...)
Raising the Age of Juvenile Court in Connecticut
Monday, January 25th, 6:30 pm Wiener Auditorium, Taubman Ground Floor Harvard Kennedy School Join the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management (PCJ) for a special gathering with this innovative public servant to discuss a new proposal for Young Adult Justice on January 25th at 6:30 PM in Wiener Auditorium at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Register for this(...)
Young Adults in the Criminal Justice System: Taking a Developmental Approach to Reduce Recidivism
Please join MassINC and criminal justice leaders for a conversation on innovative models to serve justice-involved young adults. Around the country, developmental approaches with transitional age youth are generating considerable attention. These policies and practices hold significant promise to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, particularly in neighborhoods heavily impacted by violent crime.
Working Together for Results
University of Massachusetts, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, United StatesPlease Join MassINC and the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition for our Third Annual Criminal Justice Reform Policy Summit: Working Together for Results Friday, March 18th 9:00am Policy Summit, Working Together for Results 12:30pm Film Screening, Beyond the Wall MassINC and the Criminal Justice Reform Coalition invite leaders from Massachusetts and beyond to join us for(...)
Housing Opportunities in the Gateway Cities
DCU Center 50 Foster St, Worcster, MA, United StatesREGISTER TODAY The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:30am - 12:00pm DCU Center - Worcester, MA 01609 Approximately 1.8 million people, or 27% of Massachusetts residents, live in the 26 Gateway Cities designated by the Commonwealth. True to the name, the Gateway Cities serve as gateways to the nation and(...)
The Emerging Third Way
The Emerging Third Way: Blazing an Optimistic Path Ahead in K-12 Education Since 1636, Massachusetts has been known for its district public schools- the "first way." Since 1993, Massachusetts' charter schools have led the nation in pioneering a "second way." It is time to recognize a Third Way - an emerging set of strategies that combine school-level(...)
