Civil Municipal - April 2025

S MASSACHUSETTS UNITY TUNITIES AND WORKER PRODUCTIVITY, THIS Massachusetts is known for its innovative economy, rated as such by the Milken Institute and Bloomberg in recent years. The essential element of the state’s innovative economy is its highly talented workforce. Massachusetts has the best performing public schools in the nation, according to the Nations Report Card, 2024. It is the most educated state in the U.S. and annually ranks first or second in worker productivity. In the global competition for cutting-edge industries and talent, Massachusetts has also sought to be innovative with its state economic development policies. In December 2024, Massachusetts Governor 20 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04

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