January 5, 2010
The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education faced another hang-up in its quest for a new Rocky Mount High School at a Nash County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday. Several school board members came before commissioners asking for immediate funding to build the new high school, along with other school district capital projects. Tempers mildly heated […]
January 5, 2010
Even if half the cuts being discussed by school district officials were to become reality, services and programs offered at city schools stand to be drastically diminished next year. In a Christmas Eve e-mail, Superintendent Mark Conrad sent Board of Education members a list of possible cuts to make up for a projected $6 million […]
January 5, 2010
San Diego City College students yesterday staged a rally in downtown San Diego to protest the statewide erosion in higher education funding. The afternoon event drew more than 75 students, according to organizers. It followed a morning sit-in at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Front Street office. Larissa Dorman, a spokeswoman for the group, said about 10 […]
January 5, 2010
State budget cuts that could prohibit new bus purchases in the near future have Cape Henlopen School District officials trying to figure out how to make bus routes more efficient. But the move could force students to start their day earlier, officials said. According to Board of Education member Gary Wray, classes at the high […]
January 5, 2010
The Redlands Unified School District still isn’t sure what 2010 will hold in store, but the district is prepared for the worst. The district has been forced to cut $16.2 million since the 2007-2008 school year as the state continues to slash education funding. Having made the "easier" cuts in the last three school years, […]
January 4, 2010
Education likely will be a hot topic both nationally and in Whatcom County in 2010, due to budget constraints, new tests and potential for changes to federal education rules. Federal officials are pushing for education reform, dangling a $4 billion pot of money in front of states to urge them to reexamine their education laws. […]
January 4, 2010
As the post-holiday grind begins today, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and state lawmakers see a glimmer of hope beyond Michigan’s economic maelstrom. < ;/p> The state budget is balanced and won’t need emergency amputation this month, state economists said. Still, the new year is bringing more challenges for public school and state finances. The state faces […]
January 4, 2010
As co-founder and retired former commandant of the Delaware Military Academy, I want to call attention to an opportunity existing for Delaware to right an earlier wrong. In the process, the state can demonstrate its support of charter school education initiatives, while at the same time improving its chances for "Race to the Top" funding. […]
January 4, 2010
New York state’s cash resources will drop to an all-time low on Wednesday after the state makes $3.5 billion in payments. The state began today with $3.2 billion in available cash. But $3.5 billion of bills scheduled to be paid today will wipe out that balance. "New York state is barely scraping by," said state […]
January 4, 2010
Rep. Dennis Rehberg, R-Mont. (at large), issued the following news release: Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, has cosponsored legislation to preserve the Impact Aid program in its current, successful form. The Fair Funding for Schools Act of 2009 (H.R. 2280) maintains the funding mechanisms that benefit Montana’s federally impacted schools. The bill also protects Montana’s schools […]