The following paragraph is taken from a Massachusetts 2020 email distribution list.
Thanks to a great effort from ELT supporters and communities across theCommonwealth, Senators increased funding for the Expanded Learning Time Initiative to over $15.6 million in the fiscal year 2010 budget they passed last night. The Senate took many difficult votes this week, and the increased funding clearly demonstrates their commitment to ELT. This vote in favor of ELT shows the Senate's continued support for innovation in education despite the ongoing fiscal challenges the state faces. The next step in the budget process is the Conference Committee in which Senateand House members will reconcile the differences in their budgets. The goal remains level funding for the ELT Initiative for the FY 2010 budget so that ALL ELT Schools are able to continue with their redesigned and expanded school days for the 2009-2010 school year. Massachusetts 2020 will keep up our efforts with the Legislature to reach full funding and to ensure that ELT schools are able to continue their pioneering work on building a betterschool day.
