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New MassBudget Report on Local Impact of State Ed. Funding

November 28, 2011 By lucschuster

We at MassBudget just released a new report titled "Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program," which finds that districts across the state are hiring fewer teachers, providing less professional development, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: chapter-70, education, foundationbudget, massbudget

How state education funding works (Ch. 70)

December 15, 2010 By Charley on the MTA

This is a really useful video. Still not simple, but very clarifying. Thanks MassBudget! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, chapter-70, education

State revenues keep falling

May 1, 2009 By bladerunner

State revenues are continuing to collapse, falling short by at least an additional $300 million in April and leading state officials yesterday to predict possible cash shortages, budget cuts, more layoffs of state workers, and perhaps … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: chapter-70, revenues, state-budget

0.5% for the Kids- We need to Make Overrides History

April 4, 2008 By bleicher

How about "0.5% for the Kids" so we can preserve our local communties.  If we increase the income tax 0.5% and hardwire the extra $1Billion for distribution on a per child per district basis so that all benefit, we can make it possible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: chapter-70, education, governor-patrick, massachusetts, overrides, property-tax-relief, seniors, taxes

251 school districts aid increased.

April 5, 2007 By massparent

But the legislature could have kept aid to every district at the higher of the governor's numbers or last year's downpayment formula's numbers, at a cost of just $15 million above the governor's budget.  This means the cuts for 101 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aid, chapter-70, massachusetts, schools

Towns receiving less Chapter 70 aid than in FY 2003

March 21, 2007 By massparent

ARLINGTON  189,351BARNSTABLE  552,173BELMONT  5,971BOYLSTON   20,044BROOKLINE  62,443BURLINGTON  153,157CAMBRIDGE  414,483CANTON  13,641CARLISLE   695CHELMSFORD  523,363CHESTERFIELD  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aid, chapter-70, massachusetts, schools

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