Education
ALL EDUCATION REPORTS
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. Casey Foundation. Access to high-quality child care is critical for a child’s educational and developmental success. It also ensures that working families can maintain financial security through employment. Massachusetts has some of the highest child care costs in the nation, which causes significant strain for many families, especially families with low and moderate incomes. The child care system in Massachusetts is multifaceted and can be complex. Through our mixed-delivery system, families can seek care in ...
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Written comments for the Chapter 70 Local Contribution Study
December 2, 2025 Massachusetts Department of Elementary Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Secondary Education (DESE) Division of Local Services (DLS) 135 Santilli Hwy. ...
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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 of the lowest wages in the field. In this new report, Senior Policy Analyst Adam Jones looks at the financial barriers faced by this sector of the workforce and provides targeted policy recommendations to alleviate them.
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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 upholding their commitment to the voters.
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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 to a wide variety of important programs.
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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, highlighting the importance of Family Child Care providers.
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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 Share Amendment in late 2022 to support education and transportation.
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K-12 Funding Analysis by District: Challenges of Recent Inflation Limiting Investments From the Student Opportunity Act
The 2019 Student Opportunity Act (SOA) intended to make state funding in K-12 schools more robust and equitable. The following analysis examines the SOA’s impact on K-12 funding so far. It also examines how recent inflation levels have dampened the impact of the new law and what the Commonwealth can do to address the actual costs faced by schools and districts.
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Presentation: K-12 Funding Update for the Legislative Gateway Caucus
On March 27, 2024, Deputy Policy Director Colin Jones presented to the Legislative Gateway Caucus. He provided a briefing on K-12 funding and policy, including a spotlight on Lawrence, Mass.
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