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 11, 2010
Legislation that would freeze state aid to public schools at current levels cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday night. The measure, House Concurrent Resolution 243, is a revamped request approved earlier this week by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or BESE. It was approved by the House Education Committee and next faces […]
June 11, 2010
Diverting funds from Michigan’s school aid fund to ultimately benefit the state’s general fund is "basically money laundering," said state Sen. Valde Garcia, R-Marion T ownship. The plan is legal, however, and one of few options the Legislature will have to fill gaps in general fund coffers projected at state’s revenue-estimating conference last month in […]
June 11, 2010
With Food Network star Rachael Ray at his side, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) unveiled a bill on Thursday that proposes about $8 billion in additional funding over 10 years for child nutrition programs, including school breakfast and lunch. The programs have been the main focus of Michelle Obama’s high-profile Let’s Move campaign, which aims to […]
June 11, 2010
Rhode Island lawmakers have passed bills approving a funding formula for the state’s schools. The measure cleared both the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday, which was expected to be the last day of the legislative session. Supporters see a funding formula as critical to the state’s chances of securing $75 million in federal […]
June 11, 2010
Local Huron County school districts will see a change in their special education funding from the Huron Intermediate School District (HISD) starting the next fiscal year, after action taken by the HISD board Thursday night. After a presentation by HISD Superintendent Janet Richards and Special Student Services Director Jeanne Eilers, the board unanimously approved a […]
June 11, 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 10, 2010
An education advocacy group has asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to restore funding to schools that Gov. Chris Christie has proposed cutting. The Education Law Center, a Newark-based group that represents children in the state’s poorest communities, says Christie’s proposal is contrary to the school funding plan approved last year by the state’s top […]