Massachusetts State Senator Karen Spilka

State Senator Karen Spilka and State Representative Tom Sannicandro will hold a Town Hall forum on April 5th to speak about education. Among the topics to be discussed at the forum are improvements to the Chapter 70 funding formula, as well as the landmark Education Reform legislation that was signed into law January 18th. The forum will be held in the auditorium of Ashland High School at 7:00 p.m.  All are welcome to attend.

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March 10, 2010

I’d like to thank my colleague, Representative David Linsky, for his thoughtful and compassionate column on the need for continued special education funding in the Commonwealth (“Linsky: Special ed funding is critical,” February 28, 2010). As the prior Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, as well as a prior member of the Joint Committee on Education in the Legislature and the Ashland School Committee, I have seen first-hand many times how our investment in special education has benefited individuals, communities, and the Commonwealth as a whole.

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Senator Karen Spilka announces an exciting opportunity for Massachusetts residents to get involved in improving the way state government works.

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Governor Deval Patrick today released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

The Budget Navigation Guide, which is designed to help users navigate the state budget and find the information most important to them, is a good place to start to learn more.

January 6, 2010

After an intensive lobbying push from the Legislature and school and teachers advocates, Governor Patrick has fulfilled his promise to restore cuts he made three months ago to regional school transportation.

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