Sonia Chang-Diaz

Massachusetts

Chairs agree accord on charter schools ‘unlikely’

STATE HOUSE — It's unlikely that the Massachusetts House and Senate will be able to agree on a charter school expansion bill that would prompt charter school proponents to drop a proposed ballot question, key lawmakers told school committee members on Tuesday. The ballot question calls for the addition

Massachusetts

Mass. K-12 budgets squeezed by insurance, SPED costs

STATE HOUSE — High costs for employee health insurance and special education have reduced the resources school districts can invest in other areas, including extended learning time, books, technology, arts, and counseling, according to a report released Monday by a commission charged with evaluating the state's school finance law.