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Partnership in Peril: Federal Funding at Risk for State Programs Relied on by Massachusetts Residents
This paper examines the major federal funding sources that the state uses to provide access to affordable health care, help children thrive, assist low-income families, ...
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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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