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Counting Kids at School: 6 Steps to Better Numbers
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has recognized that recent improvements to school meals programs can unintentionally reduce funding for low-income school districts ...
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One in Seven Massachusetts Children Still in Poverty; Almost All Have Health Insurance
Children in Massachusetts are better off as a whole than children nationally. And thanks to more than a decade's worth of health reform in Massachusetts, ...
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Health Reform at Work: Massachusetts Still National Leader in Health Insurance Coverage
Massachusetts is the national leader in providing health insurance coverage to its residents, thanks to health reform measures adopted a decade ago. The state's health ...
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Direct Certification for School Meals: Feeding Students, Counting Kids, Funding Schools
This brief describes a number of solutions that would improve the effectiveness of the direct certification system and its ability to accurately identify low-income students.
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Race to Equity: The State of Black Massachusetts
This report examines progress and obstacles on the path to creating a Commonwealth where all people of every race and background have the opportunity to ...
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Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain
New Census data released this week shows that ACA implementation led to the largest single-year increase in health insurance coverage nationwide in 2014. Also, incomes ...
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Challenge of Building a Great Society
This report traces economic and policy changes since the launch of the Great Society, and how these changes have affected the lives of children and ...
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It’s a Family Affair: Leading the Way in Mental Health Screening for Moms and Kids
Over the past several years, Massachusetts has expanded its efforts to improve the emotional well-being of our youngest children. Massachusetts is way ahead of other ...
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TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. Over time, the ...
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