May 3, 2010
Officials at Harrison Community Schools are making some tough decisions in the “brutal” cuts to balance the district’s budget. Harrison, like districts all over Michigan, have slashed costs but more are on the horizon, Superintendent Tom House said. Member of the Harrison Board of Education are poised to make a series of “absolutely brutal cuts […]
May 3, 2010
Republican leaders on the Board of Aldermen say they do not foresee reinstating any of the $2.2 million reduction to the Board of Education budget, while top Democrats say they would approve additional funds. Republican aldermen hold a 10-5 majority. Acting Superintendent of Schools R. Michael Cummings has proposed closing Simon Lake School, eliminating 45 […]
May 3, 2010
For years, Missouri’s K-12 schools have enjoyed increases in funding from the state — a growth of more than $1.5 billion in the past decade. That ended this week when lawmakers approved a budget with flat funding in core school spending. Still, that news was greeted with a dose of optimism by some education officials, […]
May 3, 2010
The state Senate approved a wide-ranging school reform bill Friday that would require high school students to take more math and science courses and, for the first time, foreign language classes to graduate. The bill, passed 32-3, also would link teacher evaluations to student performance and lift enrollment limits on charter schools. It’s designed to […]
May 3, 2010
D.C. charter school supporters are threatening legal action against the city if the mayors fiscal 2010 and 2011 budget proposals fail to comply with legal mandates for the per-pupil funding formulas.<br /& gt; The threat came Friday as D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee testified before the D.C. Council on […]
May 3, 2010
The proposed state budget passed by the Legislature on Friday will give Polk County Schools $2.9 million more than it received last year. That brought a sigh of relief from school administrators but anger from Polk County School Board Chairman Frank O’Reilly, who said legislators are not doing enough for education. But Rep. Seth McKeel, […]
May 3, 2010
As schools work on cutting their budgets by roughly $170 million next school year, a Wichita legislator introduced a bill last week that he said would free up some money that schools could use to soften the cuts. The proposal would allow districts to transfer cash left in restricted funds — such as funds set […]
April 30, 2010
Still looking for ways to save money after months of budget cuts, this small-town school district decided last week to furlough teachers next year and shorten the school year. The Knightsen school board has approved an agreement between the district and the Knightsen Teachers’ Association that will shorten the 2010-11 school year by a week, […]
April 30, 2010
The Missouri House narrowly voted Thursday to overhaul how the state distributes basic aid to school districts. The legislation also would allow school districts to charge some families for using the Parents as Teachers early childhood education program and reduce what summer school classes the state would pay for. The House approved the education policy […]
April 30, 2010
Worried Californians, a promise from our very own governor and a look at “wasteful” spending in California make up this edition of California Budget Crisis Diaries. Here’s your dose of CBCD to fulfill your healthy addiction. School funding: A new poll shows Californians believe they aren’t receiving the quality education they deserve. Reported by The […]