- The foundation budget, after twenty years, no longer accurately reflects the cost to provide a quality education that can enable all students to succeed.
- On the MCAS, significant gaps remain among student groups based on race, poverty, ethnicity, language and special needs, with some gaps stagnant and some increasing.
- National research and surveys of Massachusetts teachers found the focus on preparing students for high-stakes MCAS tests has contributed to a narrowing of school curricula, most severely in districts serving low-income students.
- Commonwealth charter schools have not contributed to equity of educational quality and resources.
They also propose solutions.
*just ahead of a court judgment finding that the state was not equitably funding schools. Yes, these are related.