Mass. school leaders rap Baker on charter push

BOSTON – Local school officials directly challenged Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's commitment to traditional public education on Tuesday, confronting him over his administration's focus on expanding access to public charter schools and drawing a strong rebuke from the governor. Baker's budget proposal for next year would increase local Chapter 70 education funding by 1.6 percent, despite 4.3 percent projected growth in state tax revenues. Unrestricted local aid would grow at the same rate a

BOSTON – Local school officials directly challenged Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's commitment to traditional public education on Tuesday, confronting him over his administration's focus on expanding access to public charter schools and drawing a strong rebuke from the governor. Baker's budget proposal for next year would increase local Chapter 70 education funding by 1.6 percent, despite 4.3 percent projected growth in state tax revenues. Unrestricted local aid would grow at the same rate a…