…of a $52.7 billion annual budget, vetoed less than half a million dollars of outlays, and returned 41 sections to the Legislature with proposed amendments. The fiscal year 2023 budget…
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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…
Dozens of lawmakers asking for education aid increase beyond Baker budget proposal
…must be made in a lean budget year. The $39.55 billion fiscal 2017 budget proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker includes a $72.1 million increase in Chapter 70 local education funding,…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…for updates to how the state calculates the per pupil cost of delivering education in Massachusetts, saying that the current system’s starting point — known as the foundation budget —…
Money for vet program proposed in Tech budget
…the proposed $11,721,000 budget will now go to town meeting in the 19 member towns and needs the approval of two-thirds of them to be adopted. The proposed budget represents…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
BOSTON, MA – Governor Baker’s FY16 budget has been signed for the Commonwealth. The final budget figure was $38.1 billion, with Baker’s vetoes totaling $162.8 million. Cuts relating to education…
Baker to file stand-alone education bill
…standalone education bill would not face a similar deadline, but could move in concert with the budget if lawmakers decide to do so. The Foundation Budget Reform Commission in 2015…
Social Justice in Education
…E Search query for: blog blog tag education foundation budget Joy and Justice in Schools Our Approach We support schools and organizations to center the joy, justice, and authenticity of…
Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way
…education. The budget plows nearly $270 million more into school spending, pushing total Chapter 70 aid to nearly $5.18 billion. It’s the same amount the Senate had passed in May…
Rural School Aid in State Budget
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ new budget includes $1.5 million for a new “rural school aid” account championed by Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield. Nearly one month into the state’s new fiscal year,…