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…
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Increased rural school aid ‘a tremendous win,’ administrators and legislators say
…full funding of the Student Opportunity Act, increased Chapter 70 aid and early education grants, among others. With those increases, the rural school aid line item now stands at $15…
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
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Home E Search query for: blog blog 2015 02 11 new program lets schools compete increased funding Suggested Resources from Past Projects CES has extensive experience working with EEC certified…
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…
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…of these intersecting forces. This inability to fill vacant positions has a trickle down effect on all programming and services in our schools. When schools cannot find qualified candidates, it…
Social Justice in Education
…E Search query for: blog blog 2015 02 11 new program lets schools compete increased funding Joy and Justice in Schools Our Approach We support schools and organizations to center…
The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
Carlos Rivera knew several years ago as a middle school student that he wanted to attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. At the time, Rivera said he didn’t like…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…according to DESE, the number of Bay State students who take the ACT test has increased by 31 percent between 2011 and 2015. More than 19,600 public and private school…
Distance Learning infrastructure project funded by USDA Rural Development
…has provided $213 million for 634 DLT projects in rural areas nationwide since 2009. USDA’s Rural Utilities Service, which administers the DLT program, also offers infrastructure programs that bring broadband,…