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Fixing the Foundation: Uneven Access to Modern Schools and a Blueprint for a More Equitable Future
This report examines disparities in school facility conditions across Massachusetts and their implications for student learning.
October 7, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Nearly 60% of Massachusetts’ lowest-rated or over-capacity schools are located in Boston or a Gateway City.
- At the current pace, it could take 50 years to replace or renovate all high-need school buildings in Massachusetts.
- Suburban districts received 57% of major MSBA Core Program grants since 2015, while Boston and Gateway Cities received less than 19%.
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Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Build the Schools Students Deserve
Massachusetts’ current school construction funding system reinforces inequities, leaving Gateway City students in outdated and inadequate facilities while suburban districts benefit disproportionately. There must be bold, collaborative solutions to ensure all students can learn in modern, 21st-century schools.
October 3, 2025
Gateway Cities Journal | Healey-Driscoll Deliver on MEPA
September 22, 2025
Gateway Cities Journal | A Season of Change: What’s Ahead for Gateway Cities This Fall
September 8, 2025
MassINC Matters: August 2025
August 19, 2025
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Oct. 7, 2025
Fixing the Foundation Report Release
A new report reveals inequities in school facilities across Massachusetts and offers a blueprint to ensure every student has access to a safe, modern, and equitable learning environment.
10:00am – 12:00pmGardner Auditorium, Massachusetts State House
Oct. 16, 2025
The pull — and pain — of Boston street gangs
A conversation exploring the era of violent Boston street gangs in the late 1980s to early1990s and lessons that can be drawn from it today.
9:00am – 10:30amThe Boston Foundation
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