News / Opinions Click on the titles below to open the links. Amherst putting $500k towards roads, Sidewalks (2/17/25) Amherst School Budget best-case scenario - 17 positions gone (2/10/25) Amherst Regional school board contesting town’s spending cap (2/7/25) Correcting Councilor Ryan on the Regional School Budget (2/7/25) Regional School Committee Makes Case for More Funds from Amherst (1/31/25) Amherst Regional School Board Contesting Town's Spending Cap (1/31/25) 8 teachers, 4 para posts likely lost in next Amherst elementary school budget (1/26/25) Sports on chopping block? Amherst athletic fund deficit raises tough choices (1/17/25) Public Urges Town Council to Support Public Schools (12/20/24) Amherst-Pelham Regional towns struggle to split school budget tab (12/17/24) Town Council Hears Public Comment on the Budget, Rejects Additional Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes School Zones (11/19/24) Regional School Committee Endorses Reform of Charter School Funding, Prepares Recommendations for FY26 Budget (11/15/24) $5.7M Amherst surplus rankles strapped school officials (11/7/24) Amherst Council to tackle free cash spending (11/12/24) Town Council and Budget Coordinating Group Hears Budget Indicators (11/5/24) Amherst-Pelham officials propose merging grades 7 and 8 into high school (10/22/24) Charter School Funding, Part 2: The Solution (10/25/24) Charter School Funding, Part 1: The Problem (10/15/24) Amherst meeting discusses proposal to merge middle, high schools to avoid staffing cuts (10/8/24) How Should Annual Budgets Be Determined? (10/4/24) Amherst-Pelham regional super warns of budget shortfall (9/26/24) Amherst regional budget fears prompt early four-towns meeting (8/29/24) Our schools don’t have a spending problem, they have a funding problem. (8/27/24) Town and Schools Must Collaborate to Preserve Quality Education in Amherst (8/2/24) Guest columnist Terence Masterson: An appeal for PILOT parity (8/15/24) Amherst Town Council clears regional schools budget hike one-time funds and warning (7/5/24) What the Heck is Happening with the School Budget? (6/11/24) Amherst/ARPS School Funding Advocacy Google Group Letter to Editor (6/1/24) - -precursor to SOS Amherst. PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis (3/15/24) Around Amherst: High school sleuths point out $2M mistake in town budget (5/17/24)