MassINC Research Provides Common Ground for Win-Win Chapter 70 Compromise
Uncovering the need for more focus and attention on local accountability
The dog days of summer are here. While parents, students, and a good number of teachers try to put school far out of mind, Massachusetts legislators are under the golden
Great need for increased attention to accountability at the local level
Exploring the opportunity through our Gateways podcast series
How do we get to a future where communities provide more accountability locally and also play a central role helping the state improve its accountability practices? To answer these questions,
Distilling local accountability lessons from near and far
Gateways Episode 22
As the education funding debate heats up on Beacon Hill, Ben continues our series on local accountability with a look at Chicago, IL and Springfield, MA. In a short chat with MassInc intern Alexis Polokoff, Ben unpacks Chicago’s famed local school council model. Next, Ben interviews Paul Foster, Chief
State House Forum Brings to Life the Power of Early College
Event Recap
MassINC unveiled new research on Early College high schools last Thursday, June 6th, at a State House forum. Our new report showcases data from two independent randomized controlled trials suggesting
EdVestor’s Rousmaniere on local accountability lessons from Boston
Gateways Episode 16
On this episode of Gateways, Ben Forman is joined by Marinell Rousmaniere, CEO of Edvestors, a nonprofit organization working to accelerate the improvement of Boston’s schools. They dive deep into the school funding debate and discuss local accountability as well as the role of school councils.
