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Budget adds $526 million to Ready‑to‑Learn block grant; secretary says adequacy commitment maintained
Summary
Secretary Munson said the governor's budget proposes an additional $526 million for the Ready‑to‑Learn block grant to continue addressing the education adequacy gap identified in the Commonwealth Court ruling, and that the administration intends to maintain that level across the planning years.
The governor's budget proposal recommends an additional $526 million for the Ready‑to‑Learn block grant, a central element of the administration's strategy to close a portion of the K‑12 adequacy gap the Commonwealth Court addressed in its Feb. 7, 2023 ruling.
Why it matters: Education funding is a core recurring obligation; members asked whether the administration's one‑year budget sufficiently…
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