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Plan to Increase Education Funding Lacks Key Components

A bipartisan commission of lawmakers and education specialists released a report recommending Massachusetts increase its K-12 funding by almost half a billion dollars.

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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)

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