The Commonwealth’s Growing Budget Gap
Massachusetts is facing a $3.5 billion budget gap—the result of a national recession combined with poor policy choices here in the Commonwealth over the last decade. The problem is severe and will impact our schools if we don’t do something
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Cuts to Higher Education
The University of Massachusetts is working on figuring out how to deal with $81.6 million in cuts to the state university’s five campuses. Gov. Deval L. Patrick proposed cutting the university system’s state budget to $416.3 million for the fiscal
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Area Schools Need Help
Boston $107 million budget deficit for public schools next school year 900 positions could be eliminated 370 could be teachers Acton $1.8 million, estimated cuts due to anticipated shortfall in 2010 budget $1 million could be staff layoffs Norwood $1.8
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