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The center’s policy-relevant research takes an intersectional, anti-racist approach to analyzing current public policy issues and public leadership.

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The following publications on expanding access to early education and child care in Massachusetts were issued in collaboration with UMass Boston’s Early Education Leaders:

Addressing the Cliff-Effect Problem in Massachusetts Legislation to Expand Affordable Quality Child Care and Early Education (December 2024) 

Building a Foundation for Racial and Ethnic Equity: Estimated Impacts of Massachusetts Legislation to Expand Affordable Quality Child Care and Early Education. (June 2024)

Estimating the Impacts of Legislation to Expand Affordable Quality Child Care and Early Education in Massachusetts: Initial Findings on Utilization, Employment, and Financial Assistance. (October 2023)

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For more information about the center’s research agenda, activities, and/or publications, please contact Christa Kelleher, Research and Policy Director, at 617.287.5530 or christa.kelleher@umb.edu.