state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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This comes as local officials across Massachusetts hold challenging conversations around potential budget cuts, as diminishing state aid exacerbates growing municipal costs.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Kelly reminded listeners that opt-outs serve an important purpose in school budgets, especially in years when the increase in state aid to education doesn’t keep up with inflation.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 Mar. 2026
Growing summer school enrollment would allow the district to collect more state aid.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Healey directed the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to request out-of-state aid for snow removal help.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Kelly reminded listeners that opt-outs serve an important purpose in school budgets, especially in years when the increase in state aid to education doesn’t keep up with inflation.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 Mar. 2026
Growing summer school enrollment would allow the district to collect more state aid.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Healey directed the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to request out-of-state aid for snow removal help.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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