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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Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
BOSTON, MA – Governor Charlie Baker announced today a $5 million investment in the Regional School Transportation Reimbursement Fund (RTR Fund) that supports student transportation efforts of 85 regional school…
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…
School transportation costs a burden to Mohawk Trail
…$2.34 million in promised state transportation reimbursements, adding to the financial burdens of running a district across nine sparsely populated and relatively poor towns, whose geographic footprint is larger than…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
A state commission called Tuesday for a major funding increase of at least $60 million for rural school districts, money its members say is needed to address issues with transportation,…
Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase
As the 2018-19 school year winds to a close, five Franklin County School Districts, led by school business managers, have worked together for a new joint transportation bid for services…
Sunderland Elementary recognized for non-vehicular school transportation
SUNDERLAND — The state Department of Transportation recently recognized more than 140 partners of the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, which encourages taking non-vehicular modes of transportation to…
Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…state, has had a total transportation shortfall of $1.6 million over the past seven years. “If we have a $1 million transportation budget and get $600,000, on average, if you…
Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students
…schools across her district are spending on school buses. She said she also wanted to make a statement about the importance of school transportation reimbursement. “The idea for this trip…
Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
…have been declining in enrollment. Between 2008 and 2017, rural schools in the state lost 14 percent of their students. Fewer students translates to less funding overall from the state….