Government
With a $50B deficit California Democrats ask for $20B more to fund DEI-climate change, schoolsLeaders in the California Assembly announced they have come to an agreement to put a $10 billion bond issue on the ballot to address “climate change” in communities of color. Read More
Public Education
Madison public schools to ask for $600M more from taxpayers(The Center Square) – There are questions about the plan from public schools in Madison to raise taxes by more than half-a-billion dollars this fall after the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
Culture
Sen. Schmitt demands state department-funded censorship org disclose funding, partners(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt on Thursday demanded the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) provide information on its efforts to blacklist conservative news sites in a letter… Read More
Public Education
Budget conundrum in public education caused by enrollment declines in big citiesPublic school enrollment is decreasing in America’s largest cities, but spending and staffing rates have continued to grow. A new report from the Manhattan Institute compiled… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to submit important… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago Mayor Johnson personifies the main problem of public educationChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just demonstrated the primary problem with public education in 10 words. In an interview with The Economic Club of Chicago, Johnson was… Read More
Public Education
Funding failure: New York City is giving more money to schools with declining enrollmentAs taxpayer spending on public education rises nationwide, New York City is singling out schools with fewer students for additional aid. NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced… Read More
Public Education
Virginia superintendent attended costly out-of-town conferences amid district fentanyl crisis, records showA Virginia superintendent spent thousands attending out-of-town conferences while his district was embroiled in a drug crisis, a public records request revealed. Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Superintendent Aaron Spence… Read More
Public Education
State audit finds questionable spending by Florida school district(The Center Square) – A recent Marion County School District audit uncovered several issues, including millions of dollars in questionable costs. The Florida Auditor General found that the district, despite… Read More
Public Education
Education officials at the top of the 2023 Kansas pension ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows that Kansas has 4,375 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least… Read More
Government
Abbott pushes back on claim that public schools aren’t fully funded(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott pushed back against a narrative being propagated by the state’s largest teacher’s union and Texas Democrats that public schools are not fully funded. Read More
Opinion
How federal ‘science’ spending helps radicalize college students(The Daily Signal) – Americans are watching as hordes of anti-American and anti-Israel activists have seized public spaces, occupied university buildings, denied access to reporters, and clashed with police and counterprotesters (all while demanding … Read More
Public Education
‘Normal annual allotment of 108 sick days’: Illinois community outraged over superintendent’s exorbitant benefitsCritics are demanding an explanation from an Illinois school board after discovering the superintendent gets 108 days of paid sick leave every year. The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7… Read More
Public Education
‘Unrealistic and potentially dangerous’: New Mexico’s universal school meal program is riddled with impractical, expensive rules, critics sayProposed reforms to New Mexico’s universal school meal program are being blasted by critics as costly and nonsensical. The New Mexico Public Education Department proposed a list of… Read More
Public Education
Board members accuse superintendent of ‘manipulating’ Missouri school district as finances implodeTwo school board members spoke out against the reinstatement of a superintendent in Missouri, accusing the administrator of multiple acts of bad faith as the district’s financial condition deteriorates. Recent… Read More
Public Education
US Census Bureau: K-12 education spending up 9%, largest increase in two decadesThe U.S. Census Bureau announced America’s K-12 education funding rose by 9% – the largest increase in more than 20 years. In a Thursday press release,… Read More
Government
Oregon counties receiving $47.7 million from USDA to fund schools, roads(The Center Square) – The part of the federal government which handles forestry, inside the part of the government that handles agriculture is funding local efforts in Oregon that are… Read More
Public Education
‘Funding is not a silver bullet’: Alaskans want education reforms, not just more spendingAmid a contentious debate about education funding, polling reveals Alaskans care more about reforms than mere dollar increases. A March survey finds broad dissatisfaction with the… Read More
Culture
Biden swings at student debt cancelation a third timeThe Biden administration has unveiled a new plan to pursue the president’s long-touted goal to “cancel” student debt for the millions of Americans who once promised… Read More
Culture
Denver plans to use millions from police budget to pay for illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Democratic-run city of Denver, Colorado, plans to defund its police department to pay for illegal immigrants. Denver, which is commonly referred to as a… Read More