Education
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Early College as a Scalable Solution to the Looming Workforce Crisis
May 23, 2023
- Massachusetts is predicted to lose hundreds of thousands of skilled workers by the end of the decade, absent any action
- Early College is a promising workforce development intervention due to its scalability, ability to align graduate skills with employer needs, and outsized postsecondary completion gains for low-income students and students of color
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Getting Question 1 Right: Investment Options for Equity in Public Higher Education
May 2, 2023
- Higher education no longer provides an equitable path to upward mobility, and conditions will worsen without strategic investments
- Using the funding from Question 1 towards need-based grants and cost of living stipends, the MassReconnect program, Early College programs, and competitive faculty pay will help to create equitable pathways
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Gateway Cities Journal: Early College is a beacon for Gateway City progress
The Gateway Cities Journal
January 23, 2023
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New Data Shows Early College is Delivering as Promised for Massachusetts
January 19, 2023
- Early College doubles the likelihood that students in the target population enroll and persist in postsecondary studies
- Teasing out differences across programs and ensuring strong outcomes as Early Colleges grow will require a mixed-methods approach to evaluation
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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
January 17, 2023
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Gateway Cities Journal: Gateway Cities look to the corner office for leadership on school integration
The Gateway Cities Journal
December 19, 2022
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A Gateway Cities Strategy for the Healey–Driscoll Administration
Transition Briefing Memorandum
December 14, 2022
