During the financial crunch, the state abandoned some formula elements that were designed to better match aid to community ability to pay. The result over the past four years has been an erratic pattern of aid increases which does not treat communities of similar wealth in similar ways. An additional feature of the erratic pattern …
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
What’s wrong with Chapter 70?
The three pages linked to at the bottom of this page explore the implementation of the education aid reforms of 2006 through the financial crunch and consider alternative implementations for FY2013 and beyond. Education aid was formerly distributed to communities pursuant to Chapter 70 of the General Laws and “Chapter 70” is still shorthand for …
Additional Information from MBTA Management
The General Manager of the MBTA has been forthcoming in response to questions from the legislature about the budget crisis. Some of his replies are posted here.
Way cool local company!
Nothing looks more like magic than the technology I saw on display in Watertown on Friday.
Notice of Discussion on Sentencing Reform
A discussion on Sentencing Reform will be held at the Watertown Library on Monday, March 12 at 7PM.
Transitional Services Legislation
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that should improve transition for students with special needs.