Many school districts across Pennsylvania say that budget stress is causing them to raise property taxes and cut school programs, according to a new annual survey. The report targets the rise of mandated expenses such as pension obligations, special education costs and charter school payments as key drivers of budget woes.
Earthquake relief would gain funding and public education would lose funding in updated budget requests Gov. Mike Dunleavy submitted to the Legislature. One supplemental budget request includes $37 million in state spending for the earthquake response. Another $102 million will come from the federal government.
The partnerships with Critical Links and Modern Robotics, Inc., respectively, will transform connectivity, empower teachers and inspire STEM learning for students. Partnerships will see the launch of Mimio MicroCloud to improve and extend classroom connectivity, and MyBot education platform to expand STEM offerings.
State grant-making may be one of the most under-recognized levers for education improvement. When used strategically, grants to school districts and other K12 providers can spur innovation and direct dollars toward approaches with a strong track record of effectiveness.
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg previewed a second term in which she plans to seek new revenue sources and funding flexibility for school construction projects in Massachusetts. In next year's state budget, leaders have already set aside $917 million in sales tax revenues for the school building authority, but it appears Goldberg is looking for a larger appropriation.
Gov. Gary Herbert has tasked area tech leaders to create a state strategy to get computer science education into every Utah school, even rural ones. The governor has earmarked $3.9 million of his 2020 budget to achieve this goal.
Boxlight NDMS (Network Device Management System) gives IT network administrators centralized control of their Boxlight and Mimio interactive displays. Embedded live web pages and integration with Google's G Suite for Education are being introduced in MimioStudio 12. MimioInteract, a collection of collaborative activities designed for the Boxlight ProColor 490 Touch Table, will also be launched.
The two words, "these kids," frustrate Superintendent Carla Santorno more than any other phrase. It's used by some educators as a kind of secret code and a flimsy excuse for academic failure among marginalized students, she says.
The federal government's budget stalemate is causing lunches to shrink at one North Carolina school district. Vance County Schools officials announced that lunch menus will be more minimal in order to conserve food and their current funding. Fresh produce, bottled juices and water, and ice cream are among the items being excluded.
Every month, Tiffany Anderson, superintendent at Topeka Public Schools in Kansas, emails the district's 3,000 teachers and staff, asking whether anyone needs time off for either professional development or something else that's quite unusual—self-care. "We have self-care space in our schools and some office buildings where the lights are low, and people can have time […]
