Reports & Resources
Through data-driven research grounded in lived expertise, we identify how laws, policies, and institutions are failing communities, develop toolkits and resources, and advocate for powerful solutions.
Court-Based Self-Help Centers: National Survey Findings, Recommendations, and Best Practices
An examination of court-based self-help centers from across the country that offers best practices for these centers to address the civil justice gap.
“I Just Want to Learn”: Girls of Color and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Massachusetts
A community-led examination of racial and gender-based disparities in school discipline that explores the lived experiences of girls of color.
School Discipline Data Dashboard
An interactive dashboard that reveals intersectional school discipline disparities across the state of Massachusetts.
You’re Still Muted: Access to Justice Barriers in Massachusetts’ Virtual Small Claims Court
An examination of virtual court hearings and their impact on self-represented litigants in small claims debt collection cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Homeless Youth Handbook – Massachusetts
A know-your-rights resource and guide for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and housing instability in Massachusetts.
Families Torn Apart: Language-Based Discrimination at the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
An examination of the ways in which the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is failing to provide federally mandated language access to limited English proficient families.
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How the Massachusetts Trial Court Could Deploy a Virtual Court Service Center to Assist Self-Represented Litigants
Cell Phones in the Courthouse: An Access to Justice Perspective
An investigation of the ways in which cell phone bans in courthouses harm self-represented litigants’ ability to navigate the court system, advocate for themselves, and achieve equitable access to justice.
Keep Kids in Class: New Approaches to School Discipline
An examination of the ways in which zero tolerance school discipline policies push vulnerable students out of the classroom and into the school-to-prison pipeline.
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