Substitute teachers are increasingly hard for local districts to find, as low pay and a healthy economy dry up the pool of potential applicants in Massachusetts. But as many school systems struggle to cover basic services with their budgets each year, increasing the pay for subs isn't yet a major priority in some districts.
Gavin Newsom, who's being sworn in as California's 40th governor today, is delivering on campaign promises, proposing nearly $2 billion in spending on early education and childcare programs in his first state budget proposal. An overview plan shared with The Chronicle includes $750 million for schools to implement full-day kindergarten programs and $747 million to subsidize childcare facilities and to help train childcare workers.
When the North Carolina General Assembly reconvenes on January 9, seventh-grade English teacher Justin Parmenter wants legislators to consider these five ways to improve education in the state this year: Restore teaching assistants, provide trauma-informed training, overhaul school report cards, reinstate the charter cap and pay teachers well.
Declining enrollment and increased special education costs led to a newly discovered $1.9 million deficit in the Cotati-Rohnert Park USD's budget this school year. A school district budget committee will meet over the next couple of months to determine the course of action to deal with the budget gap.
If there is one thing district and school administrators are familiar with, it is the uncertainty of state allocations and operating budgets, especially during times of financial difficulties. One way to help offset this unknown is through programs that save money. In K12 institutions, utility costs are often the second highest behind salaries. The good […]
Warwick's school committee is seeking a court order declaring that the school budget approved by the city's council is not sufficient to let the committee comply with the law, regulations and contracts. The complaint also asks the court to order the city to increase its education appropriation by $4.9 million.
Fifth-graders from three rural Edinburg CISD elementary schools now have laptops and secure access to hot spots at home thanks to a $150,000 Technology Lending grant from the Texas Education Agency. It is part of an effort to provide internet access in areas where coverage is not widely accessible and laptops might not fit into the family budget.
DeKalb CUSD 428 purchased Trinity3, a value-added reseller that beat all comers on the cost of equipment and four-year accidental damage warranties for the Illinois district.
