Included in the Student Opportunity Act, the Trust Fund seeks to support school districts and schools pursuing innovative approaches to improving student outcomes and closing opportunity gaps.
Education Aid
Education Aid Bill Released
Today, the legislature’s Education Committee released the Student Opportunity Act, a very significant education reform bill.
Aid for Local Schools
There is a lot of momentum in this legislative session to change our local school aid formula and provide more aid to local schools. The new math will work differently for each of the three communities that I represent – Belmont, Boston and Watertown.
Fair share income tax proposal off the ballot
Today the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court handed down a decision that blocks the proposed surtax on incomes over $1 million.
Increasing Education Aid
Overall, state aid to schools is inadequate. I hope we can pass the “millionaire’s tax” this November and use the proceeds to increase school aid under a simpler, more rational formula.
After school care
After school care needs improvement.