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Gateway City students and educators receive good news at Early College Day 2026
Early College Day 2026 highlighted major state commitments to expand access and strengthen coordination across K–12 and higher education, signaling a shift toward a more robust, systemwide approach.
April 13, 2026
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A quality, diverse teacher workforce is the foundation of a strong Gateway City
A decade after the founding of Teach Western Mass, Pema Latshang examines what it will take to build, sustain, and equitably distribute a strong educator workforce across Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities.
March 24, 2026
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Turning potential into place-based investment
Targeted investments in Gateway City growth districts can unlock private development and strengthen regional economies across Massachusetts.
March 10, 2026
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Downtowns get a little love
Massachusetts is giving its downtowns some Valentine’s Day attention with a new MDI Capital program aimed at funding local planning and streetscape improvements to spark economic vitality and replace last year’s defunded initiative.
February 17, 2026
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Supportive Housing in Jeopardy: What Gateway City Leaders Need to Know
A critical shift in federal homelessness policy threatens the future of permanent supportive housing in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities, raising housing stability risks for vulnerable residents and laying out what local leaders need to understand and act on now.
January 30, 2026
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Commuter Rail transformation gains steam
January 17, 2026
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Gateway Cities Journal | What Makes a Gateway City?
December 5, 2025
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Gateway Cities Journal | Legislative hearing focuses on empowering Gateway City residents with Community Schools
Gateway City leaders filled Beacon Hill to champion a new Community Schools Commission that could help scale a model proven to strengthen neighborhoods, deepen trust, and expand opportunity for children and families.
November 14, 2025
