by Meagan Comb | Mar 16, 2026 | EEC, Effective Educators
Examining Wage Growth in ECE Programs: Evidence from Massachusetts Authors: Pia Caronongan, Katie Hyland Project Summary Early educators are among the lowest-paid workers in the United States, in part because most early care and education (ECE) programs operate within...
by Meagan Comb | Feb 18, 2026 | Educational Opportunity
Early Returns: Reversing Enrollment Declines in Massachusetts Community Colleges through MassReconnect Authors: Shaun Dougherty, Morgan Fleming, Joshua Goodman, Yunee H. Yoon Project Summary When Massachusetts introduced MassReconnect in 2023, it aimed to reverse a...
by Meagan Comb | Dec 3, 2025 | CSDE, Effective Educators
Assessing the Potential Impact of Seniority-Based Reduction in Force Policies on the Changing Teacher Workforce in Connecticut Schools Project Summary Over the last decade, policymakers and education leaders in Connecticut have prioritized efforts to improve the...
by Meagan Comb | Nov 10, 2025 | Educational Opportunity
Declining Community College Enrollment & Labor Market Strength Authors: Joshua Goodman and Joseph Winkleman Project Summary Declining U.S. college enrollments have triggered questions about the health of the postsecondary sector. This project examines national...
by Meagan Comb | Nov 13, 2024 | EEC, Effective Educators
Early Education Workforce Supports at Scale How state-level data and research could improve innovations and investments in Massachusetts Recognizing the critical role and economic necessity of high-quality early childhood educator (ECE) workforce,...
