The education secretary and Democrats on the House education committee tussled over caps on federal student loans, what role the government should play in trying to improve abysmal literacy rates —and whether the U.S. Department of Education should exist at all.
Sioux Falls School District shaved $3 million from the current school year's budget under Superintendent Dr. Jamie Nold. His latest spending plan should save another $2 million.
North Carolina's Supreme Court threw out the long-running Leandro school funding case, leaving education spending decisions with lawmakers. The ruling ends a lawsuit over whether the state was providing adequate funding for public education.
Supporters of a recent Georgia bill to limit student cellphone use during the school day say it would reduce distractions and improve safety, while some students worry it could make communication harder during emergencies.
