POSITION PAPERS

The following position papers and resolutions reports are available for viewing. • Click here for full report. Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and Options Ahead. An analysis by the MA Budget and Policy Center on changes in the 07 budget and Chapter 70 aid. • Click here to download full report. Improving Underperforming Schools MA Partners for Public Schools releases concept paper and proposal for building solutions that will successfully address the challenges of underperforming schools and developing effective strategies for remediation. • Federal Relations Network 2006 Read the five position papers the MA delegation presented at their Congressional meetings. • Campaign for the Education of the Whole Child MASC and others promote sweeping changes to school reform • "Education Reform II: A Vision for the Future" position paper • MASC President Paul Schlichtman takes aim at report released yesterday on underperforming schools. print 2004 Day on the Hill position papers • Reconstitution of the Massachusetts Board of Education • Charter School Moratorium (alert) • Charter School Moratorium • Financing Public Education • Reviewing the Operation and Financing of Commonwealth Charter Schools • Early Childhood Education • School Health Services • MASC Files Brief in Education Equity Lawsuit (Hancock case) download in MSWord • Reauthorization and Funding of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act print • Social Security Correcting the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision print • MASC President testifies at Charter School Hearing MASC President Paul Schlichtman print • MCAS testimony: MASC President Carol LePrevost print • MCAS testimony: MASC Vice President Ken Pereira print • MASC position related to governor's Early Childhood budget recommendations. print • MASC President-Elect Paul Schlichtman testifies before the Task Force on Local Government print • Salem school committee members call for support for Charter School Moratorium bill.  print • MASC recommendations relative to FY04 budget print • Proposed amendment to MCAS implementation (MAVA) print • Charter school pre-enrollment figures - Position of Division VII print • Regional School Transportation    print • Charter School Testimony - Carol LeProvost, President MASC print • Charter School Testimony - Stephen Cozzaglio, Chair Division VI print • Charter School Testimony - Kate Toomey, Worcester School Committee print • Bilingual Education in Massachusetts    print • MASC position paper on MCAS    print • School Finance: Foundation Budgets and State Aid to Public Schools    print