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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 in support of An Act establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds Program
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of H.48, An Act Establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds Program. Baby Bonds programs are ...
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Baby Bonds Will Drive Prosperity for Massachusetts Children
What are baby bonds? Baby bonds, or baby accounts, are an investment funded by the government on behalf of a child soon after birth. Baby ...
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Testimony in support of An Act supporting families through enhanced tax credits, and An Act to reduce poverty by expanding the EITC and the child and family tax credit
MassBudget urges the Joint Committee on Revenue to report H.3073 and S.1957 and S.1975 out favorably. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony ...
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Massachusetts Ranking Slips to 3rd in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book as MA Families Struggle with Housing Costs
Data shows that the number of Massachusetts families burdened by housing costs continues to rise.
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Analysis: Impact of U.S. House’s Budget Reconciliation Bill on Massachusetts
On May 30, 2025, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) published an analysis of the budget bill recently approved by the U.S. House ...
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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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