Public Education
More than 1 of every 3 NYC students skip classes despite increased funding, study concludesÂTaxpayers in the Big Apple are paying more than $36,000 per student â even though more than a third of those students donât even attend classes, a recent report warns. … Read More
Public Education
New Yorkâs student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwideTaxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. âContinuing to shovel more and more money every year to… Read More
Public Education
Phoenix school district’s financial woes trigger federal funding, state investigation(The Center Square) â A Phoenix-area school districtâs fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try… Read More
Government
Kentuckyâs school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M âshortfallâ for 2024-25Kentucky has projected a $40 million âfunding shortfallâ for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. âKDE is currently tracking… Read More
Government
Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’(The Center Square) â President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is “out of control.” Scott Bessent, an investor and hedge fund manager, testified Thursday before the… Read More
Opinion
Can government solve our problems â or is it the problem?Ronald Reagan asked a question years ago that is still relevant today: Is government the solution or is it the problem? Reagan, our 40th President, actually said it more emphatically:… Read More
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
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