Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Talking ELL's in BPS
Over two years ago, the Gaston Institute at UMass Boston issued a scathing report on the status of English Language Learners in the Boston Public Schools.
New and Refined Directions for Early Education at Barr
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A 2011 strategy review of Barr’s approach to early education led to new and refined directions for this work in 2012 and beyond.
Come Together Right Now...
How has Boston thrived in a resource-constrained era of fierce political divisions?
More Racing to the Top in Massachusetts
In December 2011, Massachusetts was named one of only nine states to receive grants under the federal “Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge,” a successor to the Obama Administration’s competitive K–12 “Race to the Top” program.
All Things Not Being Equal: Equity, Race, and Metro Boston
What is the state of the American dream in Metro Boston? A new report takes a piercing look at how much the answer to that question still depends on race.
The OPPORTUNITY City on a Hill
What would it take to make Boston the premiere "opportunity city?"
Beyond Silver Bullets, the Levers for Change
Risk, failure, silver bullets, systems thinking, and reaching beyond significant change to transformation – opening remarks from Pat Brandes at a breakfast meeting of the Massachusetts Education Innovators at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
First Deep Look at Costs AND Benefits of Northeast Cap-and-Trade Program Shows it a Clear Winner
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For three years, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a collaborative effort of 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states – has been testing the nation's first cap-and-trade scheme to reduce carbon emissions.
Fueling Up for a New Conversation about Transportation Financing in Massachusetts
Since late this summer, Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray have been calling for renewed debate – and an "adult conversation" – about transportation finance in the Commonwealth. Business-as-usual is 1) not sustainable and 2) can only undermine the State's aggressive climate and energy goals. Three recent reports offer rich fodder for that conversation to occur. Lizzi Weyant, Staff Attorney of MASSPIRG breaks them down to their key insights.
Barr Fellow at the White House
Class of 2011 Barr Fellow Madeleine Steczynski wins National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.