June 1, 2010
The projected $5.7 billion shortfall the state could be confronting next year might put the financial hurt on Minnesota schools. St. Cloud schools expect to take a hit in state funding next year, and they want the public to know what that means. St. Cloud school district officials are preparing for a reduction next year […]
June 1, 2010
Congress bailed out Wall Street and the auto industry, but it appears to have drawn the line — at least for now — at rescuing teachers. A Democratic plan to send $23 billion to the states to save the jobs of 100,000 to 300,000 public school teachers, librarians, counselors and other employees slated for layoffs […]
June 1, 2010
Indiana’s Medicaid costs could increase by as much as 5 percent because of the federal health-care overhaul, according to estimates by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health policy research group. That spending will result in a much bigger increase in the number of Hoosiers on Medicaid — a jump of 29 percent to 42 […]
June 1, 2010
For weeks, Pennsylvania has been trying to beef up its application to try to win up to $400 million in federal Race to the Top money for its schools. With today’s deadline for the next chance, it looks as if Pennsylvania may earn some additional points above the first round but not as many as […]
June 1, 2010
The California Teacher Corps is recruiting pink-slipped teachers from general education to earn credentials in special education. Teache rs in the special education intern program at Cal State San Bernardino say they’re glad they switched, and not just because they’re still working. "I’m actually surprised how much I like it," said Shannon Garibay, who now […]
May 28, 2010
The Dickson County School Board unanimously passed its $56.8 million budget Thursday night without asking for more money from the count y. "If there is a tax increase for Dickson County residents it will not be due to the Dickson County school system," said Schools Director Johnny Chandler. The budget reflects $1.2 million in increases […]
May 28, 2010
The classroom has only a few pictures, so as not to over-stimulate the children. The chairs have rounded legs, so that nobody’s shoelace gets caught. Any mishap, even one as minor as that, can cause a severe emotional outburst and disrupt the school day. These are just two features of Central Elementary School’s therapeutic classroom, […]
May 28, 2010
The Michigan Department of Education has submitted the state’s second round application for the federal Race to the Top grant, meeting the June 1 deadline. The application outlines the state’s plan to use nearly $400 million in federal funds to help implement critical school reforms to improve instruction and enhance transparency and accountability. "We […]
May 28, 2010
The School District may receive additional funds in the budget if the City Council formally approves a tax cap override, however that amount will likely be nowhere near the $1.2 million the district requested. One potential option mentioned by some city councilors during Wednesday’s budget workshop was to restore $350,000 to the school budget — […]
May 28, 2010
At its May 12 meeting, the Township Council praised school district officials and its Board of Education for how they handled the budget reconciliation process. The council and the board came up with a compromise that resulted in more than $1 million in red uctions from the $71.6 million local school tax levy that voters […]