…that rural schools are structurally underfunded by the Massachusetts Chapter 70 program,” he said. “I assert that, even if a rural school district were to close all its schools and…
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Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition is recipient of $100,000 grant for substance abuse prevention
…Northampton Prevention Coalition, South Hadley Prevention Coalition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, HOPE Coalition, ServiceNet, Casa Latina, Quaboag Hills Community Coalition, Carson Center, Clinical Support Options, Amherst College, Smith College, and…
At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts
…rural school districts around the state, an effort that picked up a lot of steam in the wake of July 2022’s Special Commission on Rural School Districts report. People like…
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Home E Search query for: blog blog tag massachusetts rural school coalition ( Page 3 ) SPIFFY Coalition Partners The SPIFFY Coalition is proud to partner across sectors with a…
Rural schools seek grant for shared services
…full-time superintendent, business manager or bookkeeper? The Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition would like to form an online platform that lets school districts share services, creating an economy of scale and…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…a disadvantage in the state formula.” Stanton, a resident of Colrain, has been involved for several years with the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition, an organization that aims to address the…
Education secretary hears about rural school challenges
NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education. Tutwiler, along…
More state aid for rural schools this year
…schools and the grant program that provides financial assistance to the state’s most rural schools, several of which are in Franklin County. The Rural School Aid grant program helps school…
Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding
WASHINGTON — Facing a bipartisan backlash led by Republican lawmakers, the Trump administration is backing off a bookkeeping change that would have drastically cut federal funds for rural schools –…
Forum with legislators explores rural school aid, recreation tax and more
…school aid. Mark explained how last August, Gov. Maura Healey signed a budget for fiscal year 2024 that provided an extra $9.5 million for rural school aid compared to fiscal year 2023’s…