November 6, 2024 November 6, 2024Advocating for educational equity in MassachusettsThe last time we checked in with the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), the organization had released a report calling […]
November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022Mo Barbosa: from zero to 24 and beyondOne of the most important lessons you learn in a conversation with Mo Barbosa is that everything in youth development […]
July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020Creating equity for children Even before they are born children face systemic inequalities. A new report digs into this national problem. “More than […]
February 27, 2020 February 27, 2020To build babies’ brains, invest in the infant/toddler workforce “If we care about equity, we have to build a system that nurtures healthy brain development starting at birth,†[…]
February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020School districts can make history – and close the achievement gap – by investing in high-quality early childhood programs In Massachusetts, there’s a new state law on the books – the Student Opportunity Act. It calls on school […]
September 24, 2019 September 24, 2019A new bill calls for investing $1.5 billion in Massachusetts’ schoolsThe Ed Committee reported out the #StudentOpportunityAct this morning, an unprecedented $1.5 billion pre-inflation investment in our students and our […]
October 4, 2018 October 4, 2018Unpacking MCAS 2018 This year’s MCAS test results have been released. And while this assessment of Massachusetts students is 25 years old, […]
September 26, 2018 September 26, 2018Massachusetts is Number One in education — but only for some students Massachusetts is a great place to get a K-12 education — but not for everyone. Many students in […]
September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018Paving a path from preschool to kindergarten How hard is it to get from preschool to kindergarten? According to Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman, many children […]