January 11, 2010
With a budget bleeding red, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger soberly announced that the state would have to slice painfully into services for children and the elderly, transportation and healthcare, social services and criminal justice. Democratic lawmakers responded with alarm, saying that gouging state programs so deeply would endanger the lives of vulnerable residents. That was last […]
January 11, 2010
A recently completed feasibility study recommended that St. Johnsville Central School District enter into a merger study with Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District. And Oppenheim-Ephratah Superintendent Dan Russom warned more than 20 residents at a meeting last week that a merger may be the only way for their district to continue to meet educational goals of […]
January 11, 2010
The Hillsborough County school district is getting $100 million in a private grant over the next seven years to overhaul education. But the money comes with a catch: The district must come up with $100 million from other sources to finish the job. Where to get the money in a sparse economy remains a question, […]
January 11, 2010
Saranac school officials are asking taxpayers to approve a nearly $18 million capital-improvement project. They stress aid will cover the majority of costs, and what little is left for taxpayers will largely be made up through long-term savings related to energy and technology upgrades. "We are hoping the community sees the wisdom of our planning," […]
January 11, 2010
Hawkins County native Connie Givens devoted her professional life to children’s health issues, and her crowning achievement was the establishment of the Coordinated School Health (CSH) program which now exists in 136 Tennessee school systems. She was the first and only CSH executive director for the Tennessee Department of Education from the program’s inception in […]
January 11, 2010
With the recent announcement that Kansas is delaying $200 million in aid payments to public schools, many Kansas school districts are once again violating cash management laws to pay their own bills. "It scares me to death," said Mike Mathes, Seaman Unified School District 345 superintendent. "We just barely get by. I just hope this […]
January 11, 2010
While Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged to maintain education spending in California as part of this week’s State of the State add ress, many educators say a closer look at the latest budget proposal shows otherwise. Education administrators and lobbyists say they found additional cuts totaling $2.4 billion. Kevin Gordon, a lobbyist with School Innovations and […]
January 11, 2010
The Vigo County School Board on Monday will discuss whether the district should sign a Race to the Top partnership agreement with the state that could, potentially, make it eligible for competitive, federal stimulus funding. However, the agreement, due to the state on Tuesday, comes with some controversial terms. “There are components that cause concern […]
January 11, 2010
The Legislature has nine days to enact historic school reforms to qualify for up to $700 million in education funding under President Obama’s Race to the Top program. New York must meet the deadline with legislation that aces federal eligibility standards. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senate Democratic chief John Sampson and Senate Republican Minority leader […]
January 8, 2010
On paper, the dollar amounts are impressive. However, in practice, the conditions involved in qualifying for those dollars may be more than the Lake County School Board is willing to embrace. At tonight’s board meeting, school officials will continue discussing their application for the "Race to the Top Grant." At stake is a share of […]