June 15, 2010
Volunteers and businesses are reaching out to south Mississippi schools that are struggling through this budget crisis. On Monday, the non-profit group Hands-On Mississippi hosted a School Funding Forum in Gulfport. Educators learned where to find free programs and grants to help their schools. They heard about programs that allow teachers to earn credits without […]
June 15, 2010
Although Oregon’s 198 school districts have been told exactly how much state aid they stand to lose as a result of a pending $243 million cut, most haven’t decided yet on specific cuts for the next school year. Many of them — such as Salem-Keizer, the second-largest in terms of student enrollment — are awaiting […]
June 14, 2010
For the fourth straight year, the Arlington school district would operate with a deficit — although a smaller one — according to a preliminary $437 million budget to be presented to the school board tonight. It will be the first time the board gets a detailed look at the 2010-11 budget, which officials say is […]
June 14, 2010
Special education state funding could move to a per-student-based formula instead of a flat percentage if a proposed bill by state lawmakers is adopted. The bill, already approved by the state House Appropriations Committee, would be a financial boon for school districts that have many more special education students than the state guideline set in […]
June 14, 2010
Blount County Schools has received more than $120,000 in grants to pursue innovative, technology-based educational opportunities for its students. Alisa Teffeteller, the system’s career and technical education supervisor, recently wrote an application for a Perkins IV Reserve Fund Grant, which is competitive funding earmarked for new, or innovative, programs. Officials asked for $52,696 to construct […]
June 14, 2010
Build trust with parents. Improve communication. Train teachers better. An outside group of education leaders gave school officials these three ideas, among others, as ways to improve the district’s special education program and mend frayed relations with some parents. The recommendations come from a committee of superintendents-in-training from other districts who examined Greenwich’s special education […]
June 14, 2010
Mississippi’s state budget woes will get much worse if Congress acts to make the nation’s fiscal situation more sound by cutting federal spending. But that will likely trigger calls for state and local tax hikes. Confused? Don’t be. Teachers and other state employees whose jobs have been targeted by budget cuts are learning the tenuous […]
June 14, 2010
The number of special education students in the city is skyrocketing — up by 18,000 this year alone — and the costs of educating them are also rising. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein says next year, to meet state requirements, the city’s special education costs will go up by $140 million. Klein says it’s time for […]
June 14, 2010
Morris County ranks second statewide in the number of projects to be funded by Regular Operating District grants, as announced last week by the Schools Development Authority. The grant funding for schools across New Jersey — totaling a $13.9 million state investment — is ready for release to aid 142 projects at 111 different schools […]
June 14, 2010
School officials will consider budget cuts and staff reductions on Monday, June 14. The Charlotte Board of Education may vote on the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget this week – which includes the reduction of what equates to 13 full-time staff positions. Among the list of cuts is the equivalent of over four full-time teachers, two […]