In the wake of the Los Angeles teachers' strike, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has joined a push for a review of how charter schools could be causing financial problems for traditional school systems. He has asked the state superintendent to convene an expert panel, with a report due by July 1.
Interim Superintendent Laura Perille is proposing a $1.14 billion budget for the next school year, a modest increase that would allow the Boston school system to overhaul science instruction in the lower grades and provide more funding for low-performing schools.
How should the city's public schools spend their money? Ask the students. The Civics for All Participatory Budgeting Project is giving $2,000 for high school students to identify priorities and direct spending on programs approved by their school community.
A new debt affordability study for North Carolina could throw cold water on plans by the House and Gov. Roy Cooper to pass a nearly $2 billion bond for public school construction. The Senate said the study at least indirectly justified its alternative proposal to fund K12 building with a pay-as-you-go plan.
Outfitting small groups with technology for today's classroom is often a challenge of both space and budget for many school districts. Now, smaller, more affordable storage options can solve this problem with compact, economical store and charge stations designed for smaller spaces.
In 2017, health insurance for active and retired school employees cost $1.9 billion, accounting for 12 percent of the $15.7 billion spent overall on Massachusetts schools. The costs increased 12.2 percent from 2013, growing at a faster clip than salaries for classroom teachers (11.8 percent).
More teachers in grades 4-6 and new funding for school security are among the financial needs for Alabama public schools, State Superintendent Eric Mackey told lawmakers. The budget request also includes more state funding to teach students who are learning English as a second language, and more for school nurses and transportation.
In many states, both Republicans and Democrats agree that schools need more money and teachers need better pay. But while most states are likely to put more money into schools this year, political divisions, budget constraints and competing visions for how to fix the education system could lead to some tense debates.
North Carolina Senate Republicans are putting up a pay-as-you-go plan for school construction as an alternative to another proposed $1.9 billion bond. The method would use money from the new State Capital Infrastructure Fund, which is set to receive 4 percent of state tax revenue and other money, for repairs and renovations.
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, inflicting $125 billion in economic damage across the southeast and Houston metropolitan areas. One of the many districts impacted by this storm included Spring ISD, located 15 miles north of downtown Houston. "Because of how much our students, community and staff were affected by the hurricane, we created […]
