Months after Gov. Maura Healey’s initial budget proposal showed a moderate increase to rural school aid, that line item has nearly tripled in the approved budget, in what area administrators…
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Orange committee to discuss name and budget for new school on Thursday
ORANGE – What is the next primary school in Orange to be called? And how much will it cost (or how much will taxpayers be willing to support)? These key…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday voted to restore $17.5 million in funding for kindergarten expansion grants, overriding Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto. The restoration of the kindergarten expansion…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…to a report released Monday by a commission charged with evaluating the state’s school finance law. The Foundation Budget Review Commission, established by legislation in 2014, called in its report…
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State Senate OKs study on rural school aid
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted this week. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…Since 1978, school districts have received a full reimbursement just four times. Reimbursements have averaged about 73 percent. In 2004, the reimbursement dipped below 50 percent. The state budget for…
Greenfield mulls how to fund school technology needs
…of Public Works at the Pumping Station. “You don’t want to be competing with the DPW,” Superintendent Jordana Harper said. “We should really address technology through the local budget.” At…
Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students
…in Orange, Frontier in South Deerfield, Mohawk in Shelburne, Pioneer in Northfield and Gill-Montague in Turners Falls. Blais said the recently passed House budget and proposed Senate budget both increase…
Governor Baker outlines plans for local aid increases
In next week’s annual budget proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker will call for a $91 million increase in education local aid, and a $40 million boost in unrestricted local aid to…