Funding Public Education (in Worcester)

Not one, but TWO upcoming presentations from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau:

Funding Public Education 

Each year, the Commonwealth calculates a Foundation Budget that establishes minimal levels of education funding in individual cities and towns across Massachusetts. Simultaneously, local officials work to identify and allocate funds for public schools. Join The Research Bureau and the Worcester Education Collaborative to learn how state and local funding for public education is determined. 

Part I: Chapter 70 and Local Education Funding 

November 12, 2014 - 7:45-9:00 a.m. 

Worcester County Registry of Deeds, 100 Front Street, Worcester 

Panelists: 

Brian Allen, Worcester Public Schools 
Benjamin Forman, MassINC & Gateway Cities Innovation Institute 
Luc Schuster, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center 
Thomas Zidelis, City of Worcester 

Timothy McGourthy, The Research Bureau, Moderator 

Part II: Balancing the Needs of the Schools and the Needs of the City 

December 3, 2014 - 7:45-9:00 a.m. 

MCPHS University, 25 Foster Street, Worcester 

Panelists:

Edward Augustus, City of Worcester 
Melinda Boone, Worcester Public Schools 
June Eressy, Worcester Public Schools (ret.) 
Mayor Joseph Petty, Worcester City Council & Worcester School Committee 

Jennifer Davis Carey, Worcester Education Collaborative, Moderator