March 26, 2010
PERRYSBURG, OHIO — The Toledo Public School District is not alone in its budget crisis. Many other districts, including Perrysburg are also being forced to cut back. At a public meeting held Thursday, Perrysburg Schools Superintendent Tom Hosler announced plans to cut around four elementary, five junior high and ten high school teachers in an […]
March 26, 2010
As the state budget forces the Pulaski County school system to cut back, the president of the education association there says funding for the Southwest Virginia Governor’s School may go on the chopping block. "It was one of the reasons why we came to Pulaski was because they had the governor’s school in this county," […]
March 26, 2010
Last week’s meeting for parents of special education students in the Parma district drew quite a crowd, despite being scheduled on St. Patrick’s Day. The Ohio Department of Education, which held the meeting as part of its review of the district’s special education program, recorded 64 parents in attendance. That’s the largest turnout so far […]
March 26, 2010
The following information was released by the Michigan State Senate, Democratic Caucus: State Senator Glenn S. Anderson voted today in support of a bipartisan amendment that would restore vital funding for local school districts in the School Aid Budget. Upon passage of Senate Bill 884, a bill that would create a tax amnesty period for […]
March 26, 2010
The House’s cuts to education and other areas amount to cutting to $224.1 million from Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget, which he has said could be $500 million short next year. When the bill heads to the Senate next week, senators will be tasked with finding cuts other than education. "I do think there are some […]
March 26, 2010
The state of Washington filed notice Thursday that it plans to appeal the recent decision in a basic education funding lawsuit to the state Supreme Court. A King County judge ruled in February that the state is not fulfilling its constitutional obligation to fully pay for basic public education. The lawsuit was filed by a […]
March 25, 2010
Two Illinois residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the State Board of Education and Gov. Pat Quinn,claiming the way the state’s public school districts are funded through property taxes is unconstitutional and unfair to taxpayers. Illinois has more than 800 public school districts that are funded mostly through property taxes. The state sets minimum per […]
March 25, 2010
"So now they’re getting hit with three different major funding sources being reduced and they are doing what they never wanted to do, which is drastically cutting their programs and staff," he said. "The bottom line is, districts are spending more than they’re taking in." Like many school districts, the growth of District 200’s tax […]
March 25, 2010
Long before the state’s budget crisis led to predictions of dire cuts in education, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 was spending beyond its means. The K-12 district, based in the affluent western suburb of Wheaton, consistently ranks among the state’s top performers. But that performance has come at a cost. Like a surging number of […]
March 25, 2010
When you were in school, chances are kids in special ed had their own classroom. These days, more and more districts integrate special ed students in mainstream classrooms. Seattle School District expanded its inclusion system this year. But many parents and teachers say the district is moving too quickly. Marni Campbell is Executive Director of […]