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...]
How state education funding works (Ch. 70)
This is a really useful video. Still not simple, but very clarifying. Thanks MassBudget! … [Read more...]
State revenues keep falling
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...]
0.5% for the Kids- We need to Make Overrides History
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...]
251 school districts aid increased.
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...]
Towns receiving less Chapter 70 aid than in FY 2003
ARLINGTON 189,351BARNSTABLE 552,173BELMONT 5,971BOYLSTON 20,044BROOKLINE 62,443BURLINGTON 153,157CAMBRIDGE 414,483CANTON 13,641CARLISLE 695CHELMSFORD 523,363CHESTERFIELD … [Read more...]