Cracks in the Foundation of MA K-12 Funding

The foundation budget established under the Education Reform Act of 1993 to calculate adequate baseline spending for the state’s public school districts understates the costs of special education and health insurance by more than $2 billion, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.

Cracks in the Foundation of MA K-12 Funding

Eye on Early Education Blog
2011-12-12 08:00:00

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