BPS Funding

Do the #’s lie? Why some schools have to make cuts even thought it looks like they don’t need to.

https://schoolyardnews.com/bps-budget-winners-and-losers-revisited-8aa5bbf94691

BPS parent Kristin Johnson and Schoolyard News share the bottom line re. the budget.

https://schoolyardnews.com/winners-and-losers-in-the-new-bps-budget-6c80c16c7317

2019 budget recommendations released last night.

http://baystatebanner.com/news/2018/feb/14/bps-releases-2019-budget/

For a budget primer, read this.

https://schoolyardnews.com/a-billion-in-the-bank-cuts-in-our-schools-bps-funding-explained-f306bb8f482b

Early indications re. budget cuts. Says BTU’s Jessica Tang, “Schools shouldn’t have to decide between a library and a nurse. We need to figure out what we think all students deserve and how do we get them access to what they need to thrive.”

http://baystatebanner.com/news/2018/jan/22/bps-schools-brace-cuts-funding-system-under-scruti/?page=1

Last year’s budget cycle included talk of every school getting enough $ to offer a good education. Remember?!?

https://schoolyardnews.com/the-bps-budget-how-about-giving-every-school-enough-to-offer-a-good-education-5f35f5c0cff1

“Dozens of lawmakers, teacher union leaders and parents yesterday pushed for the state Legislature to boost state education funding to help cash-strapped school districts.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2017/07/advocates_push_for_school_funding_hike

Kristin Johnson examines who’s left behind at BPS schools facing budget cuts, and who’s facing reductions in staffing, supplies and programming.

http://bostonpoliticaleducation.blogspot.com/2017/04/who-is-impacted-by-bpsbudget-cuts.html