July 16, 2010
As school districts prepare their budgets for the upcoming year, which may be plagued with more cuts from the state, some administrators are looking at alternatives to making more cuts — finding ways to make money. This year, school districts around the state were cut about 4.5 percent in their general funds, which pays mostly […]
July 16, 2010
The State Board of Education this week recommended that the Kansas Legislature increase funding for public education by $471 million in order to "fund the law". Prior to the past year’s significant budget cuts, the legislature had enacted state statutes that provide $471 million more for school funding than what is in the current state […]
July 15, 2010
The special education program in the Redlands Unified School District took center stage during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Following two board meetings where concerned parents and advocates spoke about how the needs of their autistic students are not being met, Chief Academic Officer Paul Cullen gave the board and those present a program on […]
July 15, 2010
The state’s unexpected $220 million estimated budget surplus will mean a windfall for area schools and state employees. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the estimated surplus Wednesday for the fiscal year that ended June 30. It comes after the state cut spending to localities, schools, agencies and others to cover a $1.8 billion shortfall through the […]
July 15, 2010
Ohio’s new school-funding formula under-funds teacher salaries and benefits and could need more than $1 billion a year added if it is to properly pay for education. That was a recommendation yesterday from a subcommittee that says state leaders should increase the teacher-salary figure in the funding formula developed last year by Gov. Ted Strickland […]
July 15, 2010
Federal stimulus money that helped school districts shore up programs and save jobs is running out and educators across the nation now must turn to layoffs and cuts to make up the shortfall, according to a new report. Starting in June 2009, Congress set aside about $100 billion to provide a two-year cushion to school […]
July 15, 2010
You can stay open, but you’re on your own. That’s the message sent yesterday to the 19 low-performing schools that were slated for closure but were kept open by an NAACP and teachers union l awsuit. The teachers union had pushed for extra assistance at the schools – especially for English-language learners and homeless and […]
July 15, 2010
A significant increase in enrollment for special education for preschool-age children prompted school officials to double the size of the Farmington Municipal Schools’ Special Preschool on Fortuna Drive. Approximately 7,000 square feet of new space connected to the existing building, including six additional classrooms, a kitchen, career center and office space, will comprise the $2 […]
July 14, 2010
The Yonkers budget doomsday clock got set back Tuesday after word that Albany was ready to restore major funding cuts to its schools. "We have received word from Albany that the Legislature and the governor will over turn the $36.4 million funding cut," David Simpson, spokesman for Mayor Phil Amicone, said late in the day. […]
July 14, 2010
Vermont’s special education system has been found to be non-compliant with federal education law, according to an annual performance report for the 2008-09 school year. The U.S. Department of Education, as part of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, looks at the special education departments of every state to see if the states are meeting the […]