BUCKLAND — State legislators, school administrators and town officials convened at Mohawk Trail Regional School Thursday morning for a Rural Schools Roundtable to discuss funding challenges Pioneer Valley schools are…
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Stretched too thin: Rural school districts go on the offensive for legislative help
…establish rural school aid. The Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition, led by Michael Buoniconti, the superintendent of the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional School districts, went to Boston on Thursday to…
Pioneer Valley residents testify in favor of rural school aid bill
…a Sustainable Future for Rural Schools,” would help rural schools succeed by fully funding a $60 million recommendation for rural school aid, funding special education and other forms of transportation, and assisting…
Local schools to form rural association
DEERFIELD — About 16 western Massachusetts school superintendents and others agreed Monday morning to start a “Massachusetts Association of Rural Schools” to address common issues faced by sprawling rural school…
Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid
BUCKLAND — Hoping to boost state money to rural school districts by about $9.5 million, educators at the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition voted unanimously Wednesday to back a proposal for…
Increased rural school aid ‘a tremendous win,’ administrators and legislators say
…of dollars for education across the state, including increases of $9.5 million for rural school aid and $21.3 million for regional school transportation reimbursements. Other general increases to education include…
School officials, students advocate for more rural aid during ‘critical’ legislative session
…and equitable financial support for schools and towns in rural western Massachusetts,” said Mohawk Trail School Committee Chair Martha Thurber. “For the first time, the issues facing our rural communities…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…to establish Rural School Aid, adding $1.5 million in aid to rural schools. “Rural schools face significant and unique fiscal challenges due to population decline, density and ability to pay,”…
Rural schools develop state aid proposal
BUCKLAND, MA — Saying about 50,000 rural students attend public schools that are in “severe fiscal crisis,” Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti will ask the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition to review…
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…E Search query for: blog blog tag massachusetts rural school coalition ( Page 2 ) Joy and Justice in Schools Our Approach We support schools and organizations to center the…