Events

Recent Event

Condition of Education 2025

January 30, 2025

UMass Club, One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

On January 30 we held our annual summit on the state of education in Massachusetts, bringing together education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to talk about the future of our education system. The event featured a keynote address from Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and a panel discussion with all three state education commissioners—Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Elementary and Secondary Education Acting Commissioner Russell Johnston, and Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega.

Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers

June 30, 2025

For years, the Rennie Center has worked to build the capacity of educators, leaders, and community members to use research and data to drive meaningful improvements in education. Our Student Changemakers program recognizes that students themselves can lead this work, too. Launched in 2022, Student Changemakers empowers young people to become the change they want to see through a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) process. By applying classroom learning to authentic challenges, students grow into informed, engaged citizens ready to shape their communities—both now and in the future.