Early College is a beacon for Gateway City progress

The Gateway Cities Journal

• Policy Center Education

• Jan 23, 2023 Policy Center Education

As we embark on this new year and new legislative session, we mark an important anniversary: 10 years ago Mayors Kim Driscoll and Lisa Wong brought Gateway City leaders together

New Data Shows Early College is Delivering as Promised for Massachusetts

• Policy Center Education

• Jan 19, 2023 Policy Center Education

Massachusetts’ Early College initiative is quietly establishing a new standard for rigorously evaluating a strategic effort that aspires to increase educational outcomes for students across the state. This research brief

Statewide Poll of Parents Highlights Challenges Massachusetts Faces in Addressing Students’ COVID Recovery Needs

New poll sheds light on parents’ thoughts on the necessary supports and resources to help students recover academically

• Polling Group

• Jan 17, 2023 Polling Group

Seven out of 10 (73%) Massachusetts parents believe their child’s school has enough resources to help students in need, but fewer (56%) parents who see their children as behind grade

Simply Having a Wonderful MassINC Time

Our 2022 year-end wrap-up

• Policy Center

• Dec 23, 2022 Policy Center

Simply Having a Wonderful MassINC Time  (loosely adapted from Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”) [Verse 1] The mood is right The spreadsheet’s up The data’s clean And that’s enough [Chorus] Simply

Gateway Cities look to the corner office for leadership on school integration

The Gateway Cities Journal

• Education

• Dec 19, 2022 Education

On the campaign trail, Governor-elect Healey did not articulate clear strategies for closing stark educational disparities in Massachusetts. Her appointments and statements in the coming weeks will be closely watched

A Gateway Cities Strategy for the Healey–Driscoll Administration

Transition Briefing Memorandum

• Policy Center

• Dec 14, 2022 Policy Center

Governor Healey takes office at a pivotal moment. State government must deploy a deluge of federal resources from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and

Event Recap | First Annual Friends of Longitudinal Data Systems Fall Symposium

• Policy Center

• Oct 28, 2022 Policy Center

On Thursday, October 27th, MassINC and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston co-hosted the First Annual Friends of Longitudinal Data Systems Fall Symposium. The Friends of Longitudinal Data Systems (FoLDS)

Building Stronger Community College Transfer Pathways

Evidence from Massachusetts

• Policy Center Education

• Oct 27, 2022 Policy Center Education

Produced by the research–practice partnership, Educational Opportunity in Massachusetts, this study explores transfer patterns for 10 cohorts of students entering community colleges soon after high school. The findings provide evidence

Mass Broadband poised to help Gateway Cities win the future

The Gateway Cities Journal

• Policy Center

• Sep 26, 2022 Policy Center

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) issued a much-anticipated RFP for the Digital Equity Partnership Program last week. Drawing on resources from the state’s new Digital Equity Fund, the program will

Our take on the end of the legislative session

• Policy Center Education

• Aug 16, 2022 Policy Center Education

At the end of this extraordinary legislative session, the team at MassINC sends a note of gratitude to the many partners who contributed to our various efforts over the past