April 27, 2010
College will get more expensive, state roads might get a little more crowded and hospitals will have their finances squeezed once again, thanks to a budget deal reached Monday in the state Capitol. Florida lawmakers agreed on a $68 billion budget Monday that holds classroom funding steady, at around $6,840 per student, but carves money […]
April 27, 2010
The future of K-12 education in Kellogg will be put to voters Tuesday as they will decide whether or not to support the renewal of a two-year $2.78 Million levy. The reality is if voters fail to renew the levy the school district will be forced to eliminate all extracurricular activities, all elective classes and […]
April 27, 2010
Charleston students who attend J.E. Robins and Watts elementary schools will have a new school to call home, as the state School Building Authority agreed Monday to give $8.8 million to build a second new elementary school on Charleston’s West Side. "It’s a good day for the kids on the West Side," said Chuck Wilson, […]
April 27, 2010
The expansion of insurance coverage under the health reform law is due largely to an expansion of the government-funded Medicaid program, which is causing some doctors to worry about the specifics of implementation, according to the New York Times. "Absorbing that many people into the system will not be easy. The program is administered and […]
April 27, 2010
The numbers may not be as staggering as in neighboring Elgin Area School District U-46, but Central Community Unit District 301 is also facing financial troubles. The school board has approved $1 million in cuts for the upcoming school year in order to erase an anticipated deficit. Supe rintendent Todd Stirn said Thursday that "every […]
April 26, 2010
How much money does the state spend to educate one Kansas student each year? It’s hard to blame Kansas taxpayers for being confused about how much money is spent on and by public schools. Different organizations give different answers. In a recent survey by the Kansas Policy Institute, only about 6 percent of people answered […]
April 26, 2010
For the first time state achievement tests aren’t one size fits all. This year Tennessee is rolling out alternate versi ons for students facing certain hurdles in the classroom. Special education students as well as English language learners typically struggle with passing state achievement tests. This year that could change. In third through eighth grades, […]
April 26, 2010
After coming in 27th out of 40 states the first time, California would have an uphill climb to win up to $700 million in the next round for federal Race to the Top education funds – an effort state officials could decide this week is a losing battle. Or California could ignore the odds and […]
April 26, 2010
Hawaii lawmakers voted late Friday night to set aside enough money to reopen schools on all of next year’s scheduled furlough days, ending the nation’s shortest school year if the governor agrees. A conference committee voted unanimously to spend $67 million from a hurricane relief fund — the first time money has been allocated to […]
April 26, 2010
Kansas House Appropriations committee members voted Friday to increase 2011 school funding in the state by replacing part of some expiring federal stimulus funds with state money. Members voted to restore $85 million of a total $172 million in federal funds that run out midway through the fiscal year beginning July 1. The increase, which […]