Government
Empty federal offices waste billions, says US Rep(Daily Callers News Foundation) â Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas said empty federal office buildings wasted âbillions of dollarsâ Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, adding that… Read More
Government
Schmitt lauds collapse of House â1,500-page monstrosityâ spending bill, Muskâs apparent role in defeating itItâs a very good thing the Houseâs mammoth, pork-filled year-end spending bill âcollapsed under its own weightâ Wednesday, and that Elon Muskâs growing influence helped accelerate the crash, says Missouri… Read More
Government
DOGE Caucus meets with Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill in first move to shrink governmentThe mostly Republican caucus aimed at reducing the size of the federal government met with President-elect Donald Trumpâs designated government efficiency czars, Elon Musk and Vivek… Read More
Government
Biden-Harris health department spent tens of millions annually on DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spends tens of millions of dollars annually on diversity-related expenses, according to a new report from the… Read More
Government
NASA spent millions on âenvironmental justiceâ and âequityâ grants despite budget woes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has shelled out millions in awards to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as âenvironmental justice,â despite recently laying… Read More
Opinion
Kansas districts approved pay hikes for school administrators amid tragically low outcomes(The Sentinel) â The 2024 school year was dĂ©jĂ vu all over again â nice pay increases for administrators and low proficiency levels. Reading and math proficiency for… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district ignores financial realities while blaming legislators for lack of support(The Sentinel) â School board members of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, are pondering whether it is equitable to allow community-funded employees since most of the money comes from parents in wealthier… Read More
Public Education
Despite millions spent, ongoing HVAC failures at Albuquerque public schools hurt studentsâ learning, families sayStudents in Albuquerque public schools are having trouble studying because of inadequate heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems â âan issue KOAT has raised with the school district for nearly… Read More
Government
Chicago budget deficit balloons to almost $1 billion under Mayor Johnson(The Center Square) â Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the cityâs budget deficit will grow to nearly $1 billion next year. The mayorâs office released the cityâs 2025 Budget Forecast… Read More
Public Education
Massive spending in NYC school districts fails to improve student performanceNew York City taxpayers are paying up to $63,000 per student each year in some school districts â even as many of these children are failing state math and reading… Read More
Public Education
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats(The Center Square) â Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Educationâs most recent Illinois Report… Read More
Public Education
Even with ESA increase, Arizona Department of Education underspent in FY 2024(The Center Square) â Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that the total state education spending for 2024 came in under budget, challenging claims that the ESA… Read More
Public Education
Lowest-spending Virginia school districts surpass top spenders in some subjects(The Center Square)Â â Recent data on school district spending gathered by the Virginia Public Access Project appear to support the conclusion of a late-February Reason Foundation study assessing the relationship… Read More
Public Education
Report: Maryland electric school bus program resulted in millions of dollars in âwasteful spendingâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An investigation into a Maryland school systemâs electric bus initiative found that it resulted in millions of dollars in âwasteful spendingâ due to issues with… Read More
Public Education
WA school leaders make case for more spending despite court-ordered funding bumps(The Center Square) â The Washington Association of School Administrators launched a new website last month that makes the case for increased state spending on K-12 education, even as the… Read More
Culture
State funds $50M agricultural lab at West Virginia State(The Center Square) â West Virginia is sending $50 million to West Virginia State University to build a new agricultural lab. The lab will house laboratory space for both the… Read More
Public Education
Budget conundrum in public education caused by enrollment declines in big citiesPublic school enrollment is decreasing in Americaâs largest cities, but spending and staffing rates have continued to grow. A new report from the Manhattan Institute compiled… Read More
Public Education
NYC’s proposed billion-dollar budget increase ignores dropping enrollment and taxpayer burdenWith federal pandemic relief funds set to expire, the New York City education establishment is scrambling to fill the gaps with billion-dollar increases to local and state aid. âWe inherited… Read More
Public Education
Americaâs annual K-12 spending nears $1 trillionThe nationâs public education spending continues to rise, yet students continue to struggle with academic basics post-pandemic. The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Department of… Read More
Opinion
How federal âscienceâ spending helps radicalize college students(The Daily Signal) â 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
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