Collaborative Committee Proposed to Discuss School Funding
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Amherst School Committee, and Union...
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Where Do We Stand With the School Budgets?
Regional Budget – On Monday 5/19, the Amherst Town Council approved Amherst’s portion of the Regional...
Public Raises Concerns About Funding of Schools and CRESS
Report on the Public Hearing on the Budget at the Special Meeting of the Amherst...
Letter: Town Manager’s Budget Does Not Meet the Needs of Our Schools
Last Monday (5/5), Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman gave his presentation of the town budget...
Summary of Budget Presentation to Town Council and Finance Committee Discussion
Amherst Schools Slated to Lose 22-23 Positions By Cathleen Michell The following is a summary...
Town Council Approves More Money for Schools but Not Enough to Cover Shortfall
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 7, 2025 This meeting was...
School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Public Comment: Here Are Some Things the State Can Do to Help Support Our Students
The following public comment was offered at the public hearing of the state’s Joint Committee...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
League of Women Voters’ Racial Justice Programs in April
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters Amherst will offer two...
Letter: Are Students with Disabilities Not Deserving of a Quality Education?
from: ARPS Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Steering Committee We have watched as the...
Letter: Why Does Amherst Balance Its Budgets on the Backs of Our Kids?
The estimated cost of the Jones Library is at the moment around $46 million. Last...