Staff

Colin Jones

Deputy Policy Director

Colin Jones is Deputy Policy Director at the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. He provides support and guidance in carrying out the organization’s research and policy priorities. His research focuses on K-12 and higher education policy and finance.

Prior to joining MassBudget, Colin served four terms in AmeriCorps national service programs focused on project based learning, academic support, and entrepreneurship at the non-profits BUILD in Oakland, California and Citizen Schools Massachusetts. Colin also designed and implemented teen summer jobs programs through the John Hancock MLK Scholars program.

Colin completed his Masters in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, focusing on Urban Policy and Education. At Harvard, Colin also undertook field and course work in non-profit management, state and local finance, budgeting, and philanthropy. Colin holds a Bachelors of Arts in Politics from Oberlin College and is a native of the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.

Recent

Beyond the Bell: Options for Increased Learning Time

Colin Jones November 12, 2014 archive Education Kids

Increased learning time can be an effective tool for providing more of our young people with improved, more well-rounded education - but only if it's ...

Uplifting the Whole Child: Using Wraparound Services to Overcome Social Barriers to Learning

Colin Jones August 11, 2014 archive Education Kids

To help children overcome non-academic barriers to success, a number of districts across the country have implemented wraparound services in their schools. Recent research shows ...