spending
Public Education
More than 1 of every 3 NYC students skip classes despite increased funding, study concludes 

Taxpayers in the Big Apple are paying more than $36,000 per student – even though more than a third of those students don’t even attend classes, a recent report warns. … Read More

March 13, 2025
Public Education
New York’s student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwide

Taxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. “Continuing to shovel more and more money every year to… Read More

January 30, 2025
Public Education
Phoenix school district’s financial woes trigger federal funding, state investigation

(The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area school district’s fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try… Read More

January 29, 2025
Government
Kentucky’s school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M ‘shortfall’ for 2024-25

Kentucky has projected a $40 million “funding shortfall” for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. “KDE is currently tracking… Read More

January 28, 2025
Government
Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’

(The Center Square) – 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

January 17, 2025
Opinion
Can government solve our problems – 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

January 10, 2025
Government
Empty federal offices waste billions, says US Rep

(Daily Callers News Foundation) – Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas said empty federal office buildings wasted “billions of dollars” Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, adding that… Read More

December 27, 2024
Government
Schmitt lauds collapse of House ‘1,500-page monstrosity’ spending bill, Musk’s apparent role in defeating it

It’s a very good thing the House’s mammoth, pork-filled year-end spending bill “collapsed under its own weight” Wednesday, and that Elon Musk’s growing influence helped accelerate the crash, says Missouri… Read More

December 19, 2024
Government
DOGE Caucus meets with Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill in first move to shrink government

The mostly Republican caucus aimed at reducing the size of the federal government met with President-elect Donald Trump’s designated government efficiency czars, Elon Musk and Vivek… Read More

December 6, 2024
Government
Biden-Harris health department spent tens of millions annually on DEI

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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

November 12, 2024
Government
NASA spent millions on ‘environmental justice’ and ‘equity’ grants despite budget woes

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has shelled out millions in awards to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as “environmental justice,” despite recently laying… Read More

October 17, 2024
Opinion
Kansas districts approved pay hikes for school administrators amid tragically low outcomes

(The Sentinel) – The 2024 school year was dĂ©jĂ  vu all over again – nice pay increases for administrators and low proficiency levels. Reading and math proficiency for… Read More

September 17, 2024
Opinion
Kansas school district ignores financial realities while blaming legislators for lack of support

(The Sentinel) – 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

September 4, 2024
Public Education
Despite millions spent, ongoing HVAC failures at Albuquerque public schools hurt students’ learning, families say

Students in Albuquerque public schools are having trouble studying because of inadequate heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems – “an issue KOAT has raised with the school district for nearly… Read More

September 3, 2024
Government
Chicago budget deficit balloons to almost $1 billion under Mayor Johnson

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city’s budget deficit will grow to nearly $1 billion next year. The mayor’s office released the city’s 2025 Budget Forecast… Read More

August 30, 2024
Public Education
Massive spending in NYC school districts fails to improve student performance

New York City taxpayers are paying up to $63,000 per student each year in some school districts – even as many of these children are failing state math and reading… Read More

August 28, 2024
Public Education
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats

(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report… Read More

August 27, 2024
Public Education
Even with ESA increase, Arizona Department of Education underspent in FY 2024

(The Center Square) – 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

August 27, 2024
Public Education
Lowest-spending Virginia school districts surpass top spenders in some subjects

(The Center Square) – 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

August 27, 2024
Public Education
Report: Maryland electric school bus program resulted in millions of dollars in ‘wasteful spending’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An investigation into a Maryland school system’s electric bus initiative found that it resulted in millions of dollars in “wasteful spending” due to issues with… Read More

August 2, 2024