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Why Massachusetts Should Not Opt-In to the Federal School Voucher Program
What the Federal School Voucher Program Does Massachusetts has established itself as a state with a top-tier public education system, whose mission has been to ...
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Enrollment Decline and Fiscal Pressure in Massachusetts Public Schools: A Focus on English Learners
This report is accompanied by a 2-page Summary Report, included within the PDF download. A parent or guardian bringing their child to school may not ...
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Pathways to Universal Pre-K (UPK) Series: Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI)
This report is the first in a series exploring the pathways to achieving universal pre-K in Massachusetts. This research is funded by the Annie E. ...
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Written comments for the Chapter 70 Local Contribution Study
December 2, 2025 Massachusetts Department of Elementary ...
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The Business of Care: Strengthening Family Child Care as a Path to Wealth Building
Family child care (FCC) programs are a vital part of Massachusetts’ early education system, yet the educators who run FCCs—mostly women of color—often earn some ...
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Interactive Data by School District: Inflation Lessens SOA’s Equity Impact
The following interactive graphics examine the impact of the 2019 Student Opportunity Act (SOA) on K-12 funding in its first five years.
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MassBudget Applauds Legislature Using Fair Share as Intended
The Commonwealth can celebrate that two years after Massachusetts voters passed the Fair Share amendment, it is working as promised. MassBudget applauds the Legislature for ...
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Two Years of Fair Share Funding at Work
Nearly two years after Massachusetts voted to create a more equitable tax system to directly support education and transportation, $2.3 billion dollars have been dispersed ...
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Listening Session Remarks to the Early Education and Care Task Force
MassBudget's Adam Jones submitted remarks to the Early Education and Care Task Force for their summer 2024 listening session that took place on August 6, ...
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2025 Massachusetts Budget Showcases Accomplishments of Fair Share Amendment
As the budget making process for the current fiscal year finishes, Massachusetts would be in a very different place if voters hadn’t approved the Fair ...
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