Danny Jin | Beacon Hill to the Berkshires: Education funding draws concern ahead of budget debate
With the House expected to debate next yearâs budget the week of April 26, public education funding is shaping up to be one of the most prominent topics of discussion. Lawmakers and educators are concerned over the enrollment numbers budget writers used to implement the Student Opportunity Act, which was intended to pump $1.5 billion into K-12 districts over seven years when it was passed in 2019. House leaders, in their annual budget recommendation released Wednesday, proposed a $219.6 million increase in aid to districts as they seek to implement that law. But the use of October 2020 e...