MASS.commuting was produced in partnership with the UMass Donahue Institute and generously sponsored by MassHousing. Our analysis of U.S. Census data reveals that the morning and evening commutes are rapidly worsening compared to the rest of the nation, a situation that erodes our qualify of life and economic health. Massachusetts commutes are getting worse faster
Massachusetts Charter Schools and Their Feeder Districts
A Demographic Analysis
Examining State Intervention Capacity
How Can the State Better Support Low Performing Schools & Districts?
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State accountability systems and the No Child Left Behind Act force policymakers and the public, alike, to recognize the large numbers of schools that are failing to educate all students to high standards. More schools and districts than ever are being identified as low performing, and the problem requires substantial, systemic action from the state.
Topic(s): Education, Strong Communities
The Graying of Massachusetts
Aging, the New Rules of Retirement, and the Changing Workforce
The Pursuit of Happiness
A Survey on the Quality of Life in Massachusetts
Pathways to Graduation
Supporting All Students to Mastery A Retrospective Look at the Class of 2003
Improving Early Childhood Education
Framing the Options and Imperatives for State Action Policy Brief
Gaining Ground
Value-Added Analysis for Massachusetts
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The premise of standards-based reform in Massachusetts is that a statewide commitment to standards, teaching, assessment, and accountability will lead to greater learning opportunities, higher achievement, a narrowing of the achievement gap, and a more promising future for all of the Commonwealth’s students. And indeed, ten years after the passage of the 1993 Massachusetts Education
Topic(s): Education, Strong Communities
Getting the Job Done
Advancing the New Skills Agenda
This research report uses data from the 2000 and 1990 Censuses to track developments in median income for New Hampshire families over the past two decades. Among its key findings is that the typical New Hampshire family, which enjoyed above average real income growth over the 1980s, struggled to keep ahead of the increases in