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
arts, college for all?, education aid, independent learning, policies and programs, special education, structural reforms
Senate Unanimously Passes Student Opportunity Act
The bill invests $1.5 billion in public schools, updates statewide education policy, and supports effective approaches to closing opportunity gaps for students throughout Massachusetts.
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.
System Responses to Problematic Behaviors by a Child Under 12
As a result of the recent increase in the age of juvenile court jurisdiction at the lower end to 12 for purposes of adjudicating juvenile delinquency, Senator Brownsberger’s office has received a number of inquiries as to how the court system, a school system, or other entities might respond to problematic behaviors by a child under the age of 12.
Belmont Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals
Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs due October 15!