Clues to the Kirwan Cost Split
The Kirwan Commission is winding down three years of work on educational issues, with far-reaching recommendations. Here, Conduit Street tries to break down what components could end up as county…
Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final Recommendations
The workgroup formed by the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to delve into the complex matters of inter-jurisdictional formulas and the eventual state/local split of cost responsibilities…
Kirwan “Blueprint” Bill: Coming This Week, Hearing Feb 17
The Chair of the Senate's Education Committee told colleagues today "by the end of the week, you'll be receiving the printed copy of the Kirwan bill." Senator Paul Pinsky, member…
Kirwan Blueprint Bill Heads to Governor, With a “Trigger” Provision
The Kirwan Blueprint bill for education funding, HB 1300, passed the House as expected on Tuesday night. A "trigger" mechanism added by a late amendment offered some skeptics comfort -…
Counties Weigh in on Kirwan
The [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education was formed in 2016 to answer two questions: Should the state revise current education funding formulas? And, what major new education policies…
Dueling Budgets: Senate Plan Reels In Kirwan Spending
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee yesterday voted unanimously on a $46-billion-plus budget proposal that limits appropriations for the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education…
New Schedule Released for School Formula Workgroup, Kirwan Commission
A revised schedule for the current formula funding workgroup has them wrapping up their work in early October. The Kirwan Commission will then reconvene, and finish its work by late…
Bertino: Kirwan Could Miss the Mark for Worcester
Kirwan could have devastating effect on Worcester Note: This commentary's author is Chip Bertino, a Commissioner for Worcester County, a jurisdiction that bears a puzzling contradiction for fiscal calculations. The…
