…historically prevented migratory students from participating in SPS district programming. The SPS Student Assignment Services Center, which houses the enrollment team and student support services, has leveraged additional funding through…
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State Legislators and School District Superintendents Gather to Discuss School Funding
…offices at 97 Hawley Street in Northampton. Challenges Facing Education in Our Region provided the group an opportunity to discuss concerns, ideas and solutions about issues relating to funding education…
The Amherst Mobile Market finishes first year, planning for the future
…requires public transportation to and from grocery stores. Many of the buses on the public transportation routes limit the amount of bags that each rider can carry during a ride. …
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
…in funding for rural school districts and full funding of regional transportation, which were two of the key points in 2022’s “A Sustainable Future for Rural Schools” report from the…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
…is an $18.3 million increase above the previous year. The transportation funding restores the emergency cut that former Governor Patrick instituted last November. This year’s budget is $59 million. …
Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding
…at least for a year. Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, will allow states to more easily qualify for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program, after hundreds of districts…
$23 Billion Funding Gap Exists Between White and Nonwhite School Districts, Report Finds
School districts that predominantly serve students of color received $23 billion less in funding than mostly white school districts in the United States in 2016, despite serving the same number…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
Rural Schools Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
BUCKLAND — State legislators, school administrators and town officials convened at Mohawk Trail Regional School Thursday morning for a Rural Schools Roundtable to discuss funding challenges Pioneer Valley schools are…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
BOSTON, MA (WWLP) – A new initiative called “Building on What Works” hopes to be a competitive way to increase funding for public schools. The new proposal would allow under-performing…