Public Education
Kansas voters reject $450 million in school upgrades amid concerns over academicsÂWichita voters have narrowly rejected a half-billion-dollar school bond intended for building construction and upgrades. The outcome was called on Wednesday morning, with bond opponents managing a razor-thin majority. As… Read More
Government
California voters approve $10B school bond; mixed results on bond measures elsewhereCalifornia voters have approved a $10 billion school bond, despite warnings repayment could take decades. On Tuesday, California voters approved Proposition 2 by a 57% to… Read More
Government
‘Build a better case,’ say critics of bill to lower Washington’s school bond election threshold(The Center Square) – Some lawmakers in Washington state want to lower the bar to pass school bonds in elections. House Bill 1843 proposes an amendment to… Read More
Public Education
Texas school may have illegally pushed vote on billion-dollar school bond, revealing common problems with how bond issues workA Texas public school district is under investigation for what Gov. Greg Abbott calls a “likely crime” – school bond electioneering. School officials may have pressured… Read More