It’s hard for rural schools in Massachusetts to get kids to and from class every day — especially now, in muddy season, when the snow has melted and the rain…
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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…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
…declining enrollment and rising costs. For instance, rural districts spend 50 percent more per pupil on transportation costs than districts across the rest of the state. Changes to the Chapter…
School transportation costs a burden to Mohawk Trail
…that of the state’s 10 most populous cities combined. To encourage rural towns to form more efficient regional school districts in the 1960s, the state promised to cover busing costs….
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…to state reimbursement rates for regional transportation. ■The state should create a Rural School Transportation Reimbursement Account and offer more work to drivers within schools and towns to help retain…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…from the state capital.” The Rural Schools Commission was created by the Student Opportunity Act to investigate “robust long-term solutions” to issues uniquely impacting schools in rural areas. The state’s…
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…
Union 38 asks for state transportation funding
DEERFIELD — District officials from Union 38 schools are calling on state legislators to uphold their end of the bargain and fully fund regional transportation costs. “I write to respectfully…
Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…costs exceed $1 million annually. Last year, when the reimbursement was 73 percent, Frontier Regional School lost $73,258 in transportation costs, Pioneer Valley Regional School lost $221,246, Mahar Regional School…
Representatives from Rural Schools and Communities Gather at Tuesday Summit in Shelburne
…expense. Among the suggested areas for exploration by the group were technology services, transportation, business office functions, lack of broadband in rural towns, and food service. The Rural Schools Coalition…