Public Education
Overpayment leaves New Mexico education department with $35 million deficitThe New Mexico Public Education Department is working on damage control after admitting it overpaid one of its vendors – amounting to millions of taxpayer money lost. “What… Read More
Public Education
Detroit district promises ‘additional security measures’ after phishing email sent to studentsBeware of emails offering “free money” or prizes – or job opportunities at your local school, a Detroit district is warning the community after students received a recent phishing… Read More
Public Education
‘Dysfunctional’ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly – yet this… Read More
Public Education
Tech-centric education threatens children’s critical thinking, attention skills, mom arguesForget the usual debates about technology and screens in learning – the real issue involves its long-term effects in forming “a childhood,” a recent commentator argues. “My… Read More
Public Education
Michigan district continues electric school bus expansion despite concerns, ‘uneven early performance’One of Michigan’s districts is preparing to implement “full electrification” of its school buses by 2035 – despite concerns over funding, maintenance, infrastructure and “uneven early performance,” WEMU … Read More