SFC Research and Reports
Explore SFC's archive of research and reports, including capstone projects and briefs completed by our interns with guidance and support from our team.
2026
Early Childhood Development and Well-Being in Policy
INTERN: Amanda Jenkins
Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, MA in Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being, JANUARY 2026
Information brief [PDF]
2024-2025
Family Resource Centers
INTERN: Angelina Latin
Boston College, Clinical Social Work, AUGUST 2025
Policy memo [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
2023
The Universal Pre-K Enrollment Processes: Lessons Learned from Cities
INTERN: Ethan McClanahan
Boston University MA in Educational Policy Studies, SEPTEMBER 2023
Policy brief [PDF]
Capstone presentation [PDF]
The Importance of Black Early Educators
INTERN: Rylie Robinson
Yale University, AUGUST 2023
INTERN: Rylie Robinson
Yale University, AUGUST 2023
Policy brief [PDF]
Childcare Financial Models
INTERN: Krongkan (Cherry) Bovornkeeratiroj
Boston University MA in Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being, MAY 2023
2022
Stepping into Early Childhood Advocacy
INTERN: Elizabeth Dowgert
Boston College Early Childhood Policy and Leadership Certificate Program, DECEMBER 2022
Practice brief [PDF]
The Role of Play in Designing Effective Early Learning Environments and Systems
INTERN: Yael Schick
Saul Zaentz Fellow
Harvard Graduate School of Education, MAY 2022
Policy brief [PDF]
Expanding Access to High-Quality Early Education and Care through Community Partnerships and Early Childhood Systems Building
INTERN: Jenna Nguyen
Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative Fellows Program Harvard Graduate School of Education, MAY 2022
Policy brief [PDF]
2020–21
COVID-19 and Gender Inequality in the Workforce
INTERN: Abigail Usherwood
Boston College School of Social Work, MAY 2021
Policy brief [PDF]
Child Care: A Big Investment Today for an Equitable Economy Tomorrow
Titus DosRemedios & Marisa Fear, Boston Indicators 'Seizing the Moment' series, APRIL 2021
What do families want? Findings from a statewide family survey and focus groups
Titus DosRemedios & Briana Lamari
SFC and Massachusetts Partnership for Infants and Toddlers, JULY 2020
Policy brief [PDF]
2015–2019
Local Governance for Early Childhood: Lessons from Leading States
INTERN: Vivian Terkel-Gat
UMass Boston, APRIL 2019
Policy brief [PDF]
ECE Workforce Needs: Local Solutions from Preschool Planning
INTERN: Jenna Knight
Tufts University, APRIL 2018
Policy brief [PDF]
ECE Workforce Needs: Local Solutions from Preschool Planning
Jenna Knight
Tufts University, 2017
Policy brief [PDF]
Social-Emotional Learning in the Early Years: Preparing Students for Success
INTERN: Sophie Barnes
Harvard Graduate School of Education, APRIL 2015
Policy brief [PDF]
Policy brief [PDF]
1999–2014
Changing the Trajectory: Communities Take Action to Increase Reading Proficiency
Kim Davenport
Independent Consultant, and Kelly Kulsrud, SFC Director of Reading Proficiency, JUNE 2014
Report [PDF]
Housing and Early Education: Policy Opportunities for Reducing Student Mobility
INTERN: Ethan Prall
Harvard Law School, FEBRUARY 2014
Policy brief [PDF]
Encourage Your Child To Read
Reach Out and Read, 2013
Policy brief (English) [PDF]
Policy brief (Spanish) [PDF]
Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success
Nonie Lesaux, Ph.D.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, JUNE 2010
Strategies for Improving the Early Education and Care Workforce in Massachusetts
Mindy Fried, Ph.D.
MARCH 2010
2006 Early Education Massachusetts Household Survey
Opinion Dynamics Corp., FALL 2006
Summary [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Six Strategies to Build a Movement for Early Education
Foundation for Child Development, JUNE 2005
Policy Brief [PDF]
Business Leaders as Legislative Advocates for Children
Margaret Blood & Melissa Ludtke
Strategies for Children, 1999
Report [PDF]