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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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Testimony in support of a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality early education and care in Massachusetts

Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality ...
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Testimony: Building on Progress and Improving the Structure of K-12 Funding in MA

MassBudget's testimony to the Joint Committee on Education in support of An Act eliminating education funding inflation cap (SB345), An Act to fix the Chapter ...
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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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