February 11, 2010
ST. LOUIS – The state is preparing to rule on a feud that could force the cash-strapped St. Louis Public Schools to surrender untold millions of dollars in back pay to schools that have lured away thousands of students from the district. The dispute centers on a lawsuit filed by a city charter school, alleging […]
February 11, 2010
President Barack Obama has plenty of controversial work before him. He is attempting to finish two expensive wars, pass health insurance reform and end “don’t ask, don’t tell.” In a country with a devastatingly powerful moderate majority, Obama must pick and choose his political battles, pushing for some liberal issues and coasting through with other […]
February 11, 2010
When Sam May graduates from high school next year, his parents want him to be able to achieve his fullest potential, living independently and working. But without financial help from the state, May, 20, might have limited options once he completes his education in Fairfax County public schools, said his mother, Kathy May. He has […]
February 10, 2010
JEROME — Jerome school trustees on Monday expressed concerns about a proposed charter school coming to town. Trustees said the proposed school, Heritage Academy, could negatively impact the district financially and might not best serve Latino students. School district Business Manager Clark Muscat estimated lost enrollment to a charter could take as much as $1.5 […]
February 10, 2010
New rules designed to reduce special education costs have led to an increase in legal challenges by families seeking services for their children, a lawyer told lawmakers Monday. Nicole Bradick told the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee that her firm, Murray, Plumb & Murray in Portland , was involved in fewer than five challenges last […]
February 10, 2010
East Grand Forks Public Schools could see a surplus of about $750,000 for this school year, an amount that Superintendent David Pace said could help offset projected rising costs next year. The School Board began planning its budget for the 2010-11 school year at Monday’s meeting and will need to have a budget in place […]
February 10, 2010
School districts in Northeast Pennsylvania would see their basic education funding increase by $29 million in 2010-11 under the governor’s proposed budget. The 7.8 percent increase is par t of a statewide increase of $354.8 million in basic education funding. Gov. Ed Rendell proposed an overall increase of 4.16 percent for education funding. The $11.8 […]
February 9, 2010
Medford — Legislators from the Greater Boston area today (Feb. 8) attended a meeting at Farr Academy, a therapeutic day school in Cambridge, to discuss the dramatic funding disparities between state approved special education schools and public schools. The governor’s proposed state budget for next year increases funding for regular education by $178 million (5 […]
February 9, 2010
TOPEKA | The Shawnee Mission School District’s clever interpretation of state law now has other school districts urging legislators to close a loophole in school finance law. Sixteen years ago, lawmakers created a fund to help local districts pay for special-education students whose schooling was expensive — more than $25,000 per pupil. Lawmakers said they […]
February 9, 2010
WILLMAR — A federal lawsuit against the Willmar School District isn’t finished yet. An attorney for a former Willmar student has asked the entire Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear arguments about whether the child may sue the district. A three-judge panel said in January that Jackie Nelson, the child’s mother, did not have […]