In the world of special education, each case is like a microcosm of how the problem is playing out across the country. Every party is unhappy and frustrated with the situation.
At a time when public schools across Texas battle huge budget deficits and drastic cuts, Spectrum News has uncovered millions of Texas public school tax dollars being diverted out of state.
Imagine if we taught math by mandating just a single semester-long course in high school. Or if we taught science by occasionally mentioning it in history classes. Yet, that's exactly how financial literacy is taught in US schools—if it's taught at all.
Michael Petrilli, president of the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute, says an important debate is brewing in the school choice community—"how to balance the drive for educational freedom with other essential values, including fairness and fiscal responsibility."
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 11th at 2 pm ET <br><br> In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, an advisor from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs and an education facilities expert from Trane will discuss how to access and use newly available funding from the federal government to finance much-needed school facilities improvements in any district.
The superintendent has created a culture of fear and intimidation, union leaders said. Superintendent Iranetta Wright said she's met consistently with union leaders since March 2023 and requested their input regarding district decisions.
District officials have not said which schools will be on the chopping block—a list is expected to be released in June—but they say K-5 students would be better accommodated if the district downsized to 50 elementary schools.
As the end of the school year approaches, many teachers are already thinking about next fall. While some are planning new lessons, others are considering whether they want to return to the classroom at all
Wisconsin lawmakers did not act on a proposal to allow school districts to receive all federal Medicaid funding reimbursed for school-based services, like physical therapy and skilled nursing.
When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position.
