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  "path": "/2026/03/analysis-the-mystery-and-persistence-of-the-nps-budget-carryforward/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T20:52:46.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The “carryforward” item within the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget — the amount of cash unspent by NPS in the current year, which is then assumed to be expended in the next year’s budget — is a consistent source of confusion, taking much airtime during public budget meetings. NPS continues…",
  "title": "Analysis: The mystery and persistence of the NPS budget “Carryforward”"
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