In 2019, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Student Opportunity Act.
This law was years in the making and hailed as a groundbreaking reform effort that would advance excellence and equity in public education in our state. This year, the Legislature generously funded the Student Opportunity Act as planned, adding substantial dollars to the coffers of historically underfunded districts across our state.
This action continues to lead us in the right direction to assuring access to a sound and rigorous education for every child regardless of residence. Unfortunately, the Legislature failed to address a significant flaw in the education foundation budget formula by neglecting to account for the full impact of recent levels of inflation on school district budgets.
