21. Education: Our state fails to fund education despite already voting in favor

03/10/2021 30 min Temporada 4 Episodio 21
21. Education: Our state fails to fund education despite already voting in favor

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Vatsady Sivongxay from Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance joins us to talk about education.  MEJA fought for years to pass the Student Opportunity Act, to ensure that every kid has access to a good education.  But even after the bill was passed, the State House has not fully funded it, essentially overturning that decision.Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the audio version of the Incorruptible Mass podcast, season 4 episode 21. The video version is available here. You’re listening to Incorruptible Massachusetts. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: we investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. To stay informed:* Subscribe to our YouTube channel* Subscribe to this podcast* Sign up to get updates at www.incorruptiblemass.org

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