Though no mention was made of how to better account for current education spending, a bipartisan commission of lawmakers and education specialists released a report recommending Massachusetts increase its K-12 funding by almost half a billion dollars. Improvements in data tracking with regard to low-income and English language learning students was also suggested, but details as to the timeline or income source of such funding were not included. (Boston Globe)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
