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WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day 2015 is Tuesday, which means we're a year away from the big Election Day to come — the one with the next president on the ballot. Here's a look at some of the milestones ahead before the end of the 2016 presidential campaign.
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.
The Foundation Budget Review Commission, established by legislation in 2014, called in its report for updates to how the state calculates the per pupil cost of delivering education in Massachusetts, saying that the current system's starting point — known as the foundation budget — underestimates the cost of educating students by at least $1 billion per year.