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“Campaign Notebook: Education Funding Fallout?” – State House News Service

By Sam Drysdale, February 18, 2026 Gov. Maura Healey on Sunday warned that a proposed ballot measure to lower the state’s income tax rate would result in ...
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“Taunton-area school districts hit budget wall. What should state do?” – Taunton Daily Gazette

By: Emma Rindlisbacher, February 16, 2026 Many people are talking about the need for the state to provide more education funding, but not everyone is ...
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“How does the Student Opportunity Act work?” – The New Bedford Light

By Isabelle Oss, February 8, 2026 Several years into Massachusetts’ education funding reform, the Student Opportunity Act, the state has poured millions into high-need districts — ...
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“From T support to school aid, surtax emerges as crutch for state budgeting” – CommonWealth Beacon & The Local News Ipswich

By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon, February 7, 2026 DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, there’s either a sea change underway in how Beacon Hill thinks about ...
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“Chapter 70: Some of What You Need to Know to Understand the School Budget Process” – Amherst INDY

By:  Kiera McLaughlin  February 5, 2026 Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is supposedly designed to ensure equitable ...
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Written comments for the Chapter 70 Local Contribution Study

December 2, 2025 Massachusetts Department of Elementary                                      ...
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Fair Share Facts: New Report Tackles “Millionaires Tax” Claims

Contact: Reginauld Williams, 617-426-1228×102, [email protected] For Immediate Release: Thursday September 15, 2022 BOSTON – With just over 50 days left until the general election here ...
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Equity for Early Education on the Horizon

New MassBudget report analyzes recent early education and care investments, provides recommendations on the road ahead For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 BOSTON, MA ...
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New Report Shares How The Millionaire Tax Could Decide the Future of Education in the Commonwealth

For Immediate Release: April 4, 2022 BOSTON, MA – The state has made a number of commitments to improve education, particularly in low-income communities, but ...
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Millions in Relief for Early Education Yet to be Spent in Massachusetts – What’s the Path Forward?

For Immediate Release: March 1, 2022 BOSTON, MA – High-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs promote healthy child development, increase learning outcomes, and keep our economy ...
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