Public Education
More Indiana schools may use referendum approach this year, despite low voter approvalProperty tax reforms in Indiana could have paved the way for “as many as 100 public school districts” to ask voters directly for more funding through referenda, … Read More
School Shootings
Oklahoma governor praises principal who helped ‘protect students’ lives’ in school shooting(The Heartlander) — A high school shooting in Oklahoma could have ended very differently without the intervention of the school’s principal, who sustained injuries April 7 after being shot… Read More
Government
Georgia Senate passes ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban; concerns raised over school shootingsA recent bill banning cellphone use in Georgia schools has raised safety concerns from families who have experienced school shootings. “Layla Renee Contreras said she is still haunted… Read More
Public Education
California district engaged in ‘illegal fiscal practices’ through China partnership, audit concludesAn audit into California’s Val Verde Unified School District has uncovered “serious concerns” about “fraud, misappropriation of funds, or other illegal fiscal practices” regarding its partnership with the Pegasus California School in China, Politico … Read More
Government
Philadelphia ponders $1 rideshare tax to avoid eliminating school staffIn an ever-mounting effort to find enough funds just to keep up with current public education spending, Philadelphia’s mayor has proposed a $1 rideshare tax across all rides within… Read More