Public Education
Illinois education officials seeking more tax dollars(The Center Square) â The Illinois State Board of Education is aiming high in its request for more taxpayer funding in the next fiscal year. The board is proposing a… Read More
Christian Schools
Arizona study shows school choice keeps private education affordable, doesnât inflate tuition costsNew data in Arizona show the stateâs universal school choice program has not affected private school prices, contrary to the claims of school choice opponents. The… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire public school funding now exceeds $20,000 per student ÂThe New Hampshire Department of Education has announced that education funding has officially exceeded $20,000 per student. Despite a 20% drop in public school enrollment, per-pupil… Read More
Legislation
Kansas Special Education Task Force recommends more funding without required study(The Sentinel) â Kansas legislation that created the Special Education Task Force directs it to âstudy and make recommendations for changes in the existing formula for funding of… Read More
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota arenât underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration with former… Read More
Public Education
Boston may close half its public schools due to low enrollment, consolidationPublic school enrollment in Boston has plummeted over the past two decades, forcing its leadership to consolidate and close as many as 59 schools. Boston Public Schools (BPS) recently released… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky education funding, performance trending in different directions(The Center Square) â A report released Thursday by an in-state think tank found funding for Kentuckyâs public schools has dramatically increased since 1990 while student performance has waned. John… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: ESSER program made public educationâs future more difficult as Biden financial cliff loomsA research center at Georgetown University (GU) is warning that thousands of public school districts face a âbloodlettingâ as one-time federal COVID-19 relief funds run out. âI know [saying âbloodlettingâ]… Read More
Culture
University to study whether puberty blockers cause âlastingâ brain changes for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) approved a $600,000 grant for a study hypothesizing that puberty blockers used on children will lead to âlasting changesâ in… Read More
Legislation
Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that remove controversial books(The Center Square) â A law involving public libraries in Illinois that created political divides is set to go into effect in January. The law will withhold state… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school funding exceeds $20,000 per student adjusted for cost of living(The Sentinel) â New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school funding was $17,650 per student in the 2023 school year, but adjusted for the cost of living, spending… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district leaves school board association, citing political differences(The Sentinel) â Jackson Heights USD 335 is leaving the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) saying KASB no longer reflects the districtâs values. Read More
Public Education
Unions compel empty schools to remain open amid declining enrollment, financial troublesTeachersâ unions are forcing empty schools to remain open after pushing to keep them closed during the pandemic. Classrooms in many schools are empty or partially-filled,… Read More
Public Education
Report: Maryland teachersâ union lines its own pockets with millions of taxpayer dollarsThe state teachersâ union in Maryland is spending millions on its own employees while neglecting teachers and students, a new report revealed. Project Baltimore, a Maryland watchdog organization, discovered that… Read More
Culture
Dept. of Education threatens to pull funding from colleges over antisemitic activity(The Center Square) â The U.S. Department of Education is investigating several colleges and universities over reports of antisemitic activity. The federal agency said allowing that kind of behavior could… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia declares special education emergencyThe West Virginia Department of Education has declared a state of emergency over failing special education services in Hampshire County. The state’s Board of Education agreed… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Most West Virginia school districts violated federal rules for $1.2B in grants(The Center Square) â Thirty-seven of West Virginiaâs 54 county school districts were noncompliant spending more than $1.2 billion in federal COVID-19 funds, according to a new report. A … Read More
Culture
U.S. Census Bureau proposes adding gender, sexuality questions for those ages 15 and up(The Center Square) â The U.S. Census Bureau is under fire for embracing progressive ideology around gender and sexuality and pushing for taxpayer dollars to fund it. U.S. Sens. Marco… Read More
Public Education
Study: Denver charter schools yield greater return on taxpayer investment(The Center Square) â Denverâs charter schools are more cost effective in teaching reading and math and result in a greater return on taxpayer investment than traditional public schools, according… Read More
Public Education
Legislative committee taking deep look at costs as it considers rejecting federal education funding in Tennessee(The Center Square) â As members of a committee sit down to analyze the impact of federal funding on Tennesseeâs K-12 schools, they will be diving in depth into numbers… Read More