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When Governor Patrick unveiled the broad outlines of his sweeping Readiness Project, he neglected to include a couple of not so minor details: how much it will cost to implement his sweeping vision for the next phase of education reform, and how the state is going to pay for it all.
Initially, the Governor’s Readiness Finance Commission was scheduled to release a report on November 15th that would attach a price tag to the project and include a series of “revenue suggestions” to help fund it. But only days before the report was to be issued, the Governor’s office told the State House News Service its release would be delayed until “mid-December”.
Well, here we are on December 17th – which most would agree constitutes the middle of the month – and the silence from the Corner Office is deafening. So, once again, we have to ask the Governor: Where is the plan?
Initially, the Governor’s Readiness Finance Commission was scheduled to release a report on November 15th that would attach a price tag to the project and include a series of “revenue suggestions” to help fund it. But only days before the report was to be issued, the Governor’s office told the State House News Service its release would be delayed until “mid-December”.
Well, here we are on December 17th – which most would agree constitutes the middle of the month – and the silence from the Corner Office is deafening. So, once again, we have to ask the Governor: Where is the plan?
