Attend summit on advocacy for tough times
With a collective sigh of relief, those concerned about public education learned the governor would not cut Chapter 70 funding for this school year. However, cuts in regional transportation as well as reductions in municipal aid impacts districts to varying degrees, and it doesn’t let us off the hook for next year, where schools have been told to expect as much as a 10% reduction in state funding. For Lowell schools, that represents about $10 million less in revenue. No doubt about it: tough times abound. To learn more about education policy and players, and how you can impact the quality of our schools, attend Stand for Children’s Summit tomorrow at Reading High School. A national organization known for empowering citizen activism with 13 local chapters across the Commonwealth, Stand sponsors this annual event of hands-on workshops and information sessions as a way for folks to gain the knowledge and skills to become effective advocates for kids across Massachusetts. More than 50 communities will be represented at the summit.