Public Education
Portland Public Schools raises projected deficit to $56 million, recommends more layoffsContinuing a long train of financial woes, Portland Public Schools (PPS) has announced a budget shortfall of $56.3 million â higher than previously projected â for the next academic year. âWe face a hard reality,â Superintendent… Read More
Government
Oklahoma Democrats criticize public-school system over failures to meet special education needsIn one of the most notable arguments for maintaining a federal Department of Education, some Oklahoma Democrats assert schools need a watchdog to âforceâ them to help children in… Read More
Public Education
âRethinking school timeâ means limited screens for Los Angeles students starting next yearFor all its Tinseltown traditions, Los Angeles is setting remarkably firm boundaries over technology in public-school classrooms. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) approved a board resolution April 21, which mandated grade-level screen time limits starting in… Read More
Public Education
âSerious design problemâ causes Oregon schools to offer drastically different instructional timeWhat if you can legally miss eight weeks of school each year â just by moving to a different district? It’s possible according to a recent nonprofit analysis, which… Read More
Public Education
Latino, white students leading withdrawals from Californiaâs public schools, report findsCalifornia public schools are reeling from a âshock waveâ of lost enrollment this academic year, with Latino and white students leading the way, EdSource reported. âThis school year, enrollment… Read More