Our Research

In this 2014 policy brief, the Rennie Center explores high school equivalency (HSE)-plus programs; specifically, Massachusetts’ capacity to serve opportunity youth by taking a close look at HSE-plus programs in three communities, examining to what extent local programming reflects best practice, and identifying areas where more capacity must be built.

In this 2014 policy brief, the Rennie Center provides a first-of-its-kind baseline assessment of Massachusetts’ alternative education offerings. Research findings highlight existing alternative practices and examine how programming for the state’s at-risk students might be improved and better leveraged to guide broader, system-wide reform.

The Roadmap to Expanding Opportunity project looks at promising, evidence-based strategies to better support all kids in our Commonwealth. In this 2014 report, the Rennie Center focuses on programs that integrate classroom instruction and community-based learning into credit-bearing opportunities that occur within or outside of the school day.

The Roadmap to Expanding Opportunity project looks at promising, evidence-based strategies to better support all kids in our Commonwealth. In this 2014 report, the Rennie Center aims to expand the conversation about effective practices in offering multiple pathways to high school graduation by documenting a menu of research-based models underway in districts across the Commonwealth.

In 2014, EdVestors released Rennie Center research about teacher collaboration: it’s value, how it happens, and what it looks like in five rapidly improving Boston Public Schools

This infographic highlights findings from a 2014 public opinion poll administered to a representative sample of New England residents; the poll sought to gain information about views of public education and support for different learning approaches.

In 2013, EdVestors released a report on the 2012 School on the Move winner, New Mission High School. Researched and written by the Rennie Center, this report identified New Mission’s efforts to build a culture of college success.

The first report of the Rennie Center's Condition of Education project, the 2013 Data Report identifies and measures state-level indicators to inform decision-making among Massachusetts education leaders.

This 2012 policy brief identifies promising practices and ongoing challenges of this program, and concludes by offering considerations—based on literature and research findings—for school and district leaders, community partners, and state policymakers. 

The Rennie Center's 2012 toolkit aims to assist district leaders in decision-making about school budgeting, and is intended to push school leaders to take a more deliberative approach to school budgeting.