May 24, 2010
Almost three-quarters of children on Medicaid in nine states are not getting all of their legally required medical, vision and hearing examinations, including immunizations, according to a new government study. The study, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services inspector general, estimated that 2.7 million of the 3.8 million children in those […]
May 24, 2010
Amber Bramble had to scramble to arrange summer plans for her 5- and 7-year-old daughters after their suburban Kansas City school district gutted its summer school program this spring. Her daughters were among about 2,500 of the Raymore-Peculiar district’s 6,000 students who enrolled for free last summer in a program that combined traditional subjects with […]
May 24, 2010
More than half of the states have passed or are in the process of passing budgets that count on additional federal stimulus funds. But when Congress will approve the additional funds is not known, and some question whether they will be approved this year. The legislation already has passed both chambers of the U.S. Congress […]
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 […]
May 21, 2010
Three Central Jersey school programs focusing on different forms of team-building and personal development were among a dozen from around the state honored Monday during the eighth annual Innovations in Special Education program. The awards program is sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association and ASAH, a non-profit organization of private schools and agencies […]
May 21, 2010
Thanks but no thanks. Our school doesn’t want your money. That’s the view taken by around 100 school districts across Iowa when it comes to “Race to the Top” funding opportunities, a funding source some officials worr y comes with so many conditions, it’s not worth saying ‘Yes’ to. “There are strings attached,” said Carolyn […]
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 […]