May 24, 2010
A federal grant could mean $3.75 million over three years for improvements to Buncombe County’s alternative school, but it could also leave some of the staff there looking for new jobs. Buncombe County school officials have applied for a federal School Improvement Grant for Community High School. The money targets low-performing schools, including those with […]
May 24, 2010
School districts across the state are gutting extracurricular staff, trimming summer school, or telling teachers they might not have a job this fall in preparation for what could be the most challenging school year in decades. District officials say the cutbacks are inevitable in the wake of the state’s $300 million in cuts to K-12 […]
May 24, 2010
Among the beneficiaries of the $787 billion in federal stimulus funds is special education. More than $10 million sent to the Coachella Valley’s three school districts are designated as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funding. School districts already are required to provide a certain level of service for students with disabilities, even though the cost […]
May 21, 2010
California schools have long suffered under what many say is an outdated and broken funding system. Teachers are laid off, afterschool and summer programs evaporate, and courses designed to help both the most talented and at-risk students are scrapped. But mandated standards remain. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass state-designed tests […]
May 21, 2010
After receiving yet another round of less-than-expected state allocation checks this week, some area school districts are even more worried about next year’s budget. This month’s numbers were attributed to a shortfall in the House Bill 1017 fund, which is used to pay for education reforms and comes from a variety of sources, including taxes […]
May 21, 2010
A tight state budget will make an expansion of health care coverage for the poor and disabled unlikely in Ohio this year, an option given to states under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, the state’s Medicaid chief said Thursday. Even with the help of partial federal funding, the state will not have enough money […]
May 21, 2010
More than 60 children and nine school districts across California filed a historic lawsuit Thursday, arguing that elected officials have failed in their constitutional obligation to support public schools. The case has the potential to completely overhaul how, and how much, money flows into schools. In short, the case seeks to force the state Legislature […]
May 21, 2010
The Fairfax County School Board approved a $2.2 billion budget Thursday night that cuts 200 positions, introduces fees for sports and Advanced Placement tests, and phases out some longstanding programs that have supported the county’s poorest schools. The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins in July is $35 million less than this year’s […]
May 21, 2010
Passing a school funding formula is a priority for this year’s legislative session, local lawmakers said in a joint work session with the Town Council and School Committee on Monday. But they vowed to continue to argue South Kingstown’s case that the formula is flawed. The funding formula has been advanced by Education Commissioner Deborah […]
May 21, 2010
Wyoming has enough money to give schools the resources necessary to succeed, consultant Larry Picus told legislators charged with evaluating the state’s school funding formula. The state distributes about $1.3 billion to 48 school districts in “block grants” based on student population. The funding formula set in 2005 allocates money for teachers, technology, student support […]