June 9, 2010
Sen. Harry Reid said Tuesday that Nevada leaders "will get what they are planning on" for Medicaid funding after Democrats proposed to restore $24 billion in aid for cash-strapped states. That money had been cut from a tax break and benefits bill by House leaders last month after a revolt by deficit-conscious lawmak ers over […]
June 8, 2010
The District’s Office of Campaign Finance will investigate a complaint, filed by an outspoken critic of Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, alleging that Rhee violated the law by soliciting donations from private foundations that reserved the right to pull their funding if there was a change in the school system’s […]
June 8, 2010
The Plano school district could face "significant" budget cuts starting in the 2011-12 school year if state funding stays flat and federal stimulus funds are discontinued, school officials told trustees Friday. The officials said they will present a series of possible cuts – in personnel, programs and more – this fall that could total tens […]
June 8, 2010
A new report says school districts, already faced with tough budget decisions that are leading to cuts in staff and programs, will be in even greater financial straits if a proposed $354.8 million increase in state funding for public education isn’t approved. The report, released Monday by the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials and […]
June 8, 2010
Anticipating a state funding cut of $433 per student, members of the Escanaba School Board learned the picture may not be as bleak as once projected. Superintendent Michele Burley updated the board Thursday during a special meeting, indicating there have been changes since the last meeting of the school board. "We are working with some […]
June 8, 2010
The Poudre School District’s Board of Education will vote tonight on a resolution asking district administrators to create by Sept. 1 a plan for closing and/or consolidating schools. Tonight’s meeting at the Johannsen Support Services Center, 2407 Laporte Ave., will likely see a unanimou s acceptance of the proposal that would instruct Superintendent Jerry Wilson […]
June 8, 2010
The House Finance Committee Friday postponed voting on one of the most important issues of the legislative session, establishing a fair and equitable school-financing formula. State Rep. Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence, chairman of the committee, said the group needed more time to consider the merits of various proposals. “We won’t be voting today,” Costantino said […]
June 8, 2010
Two committees voted to recommend that the Billings School District 2 board go after the full $12 million available through two federal programs. The recommendations — made by the board’s Budget Committee and Planning and Development Committee at a special meeting Monday night — open the door for trustees to discuss the bonds at its […]
June 8, 2010
On May 3, the Tuscaloosa county and city school systems, along with other systems throughout the state, submitted applications to obtain federal School Improvement Grant funds to improve their Tier III schools, which are schools that rank among the lowest academically in the state. Since both local systems had their Tier I School Improvement Grant […]
June 8, 2010
Nearly 70 teachers will lose their jobs as part of about $14 million in cutbacks contained in the Jefferson County School District budget approved by the Board of Education late Thursday night. The board voted 4-1 to approve a $969.59 million dollar 2010/2011 school year budget that includes $661.7 million in operating expenses and spending […]