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  "path": "/2026/05/rosero-the-nps-increase-that-isnt-the-math-behind-newtons-continued-school-cuts/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T01:30:07.000Z",
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  "textContent": "I had accepted the narrative that Newton Public Schools (NPS) would have been fully funded, had “unforeseen costs” not arisen. A closer look at Mayor Laredo's FY27 budget reveals this is a fiction. The numbers simply do not add up. While Mr. Laredo touted an increase for NPS of over…",
  "title": "Rosero: The NPS increase that isn’t: The math behind Newton’s continued school cuts"
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