Public Education
Oregon’s public school enrollment continues decline as administrators scramble to collect data, track studentsMore than 37,000 students have left Oregon’s public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic – reversing a years-long trend and raising questions about enrollment tracking, according to recent reports. “While declining birth… Read More
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Lavish 2024-25 NY school staffer salaries, retirement packages draw ire from taxpayer watchdogsNew York taxpayers paid nearly $19.7 billion in the 2024-25 academic year for the salaries of 263,868 educators, a recent Newsday report found – drawing outrage from analysts who argue… Read More
Education
Maryland Board of Education concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rules(The Heartlander) — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus… Read More
Public Education
Maryland education board concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rulesMontgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state’s board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus contract “illegal.”… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools watchdog blasts ‘questionable, excessive, exorbitant’ travel expenses totaling $7.7 million in 2024Amid growing budget deficits last year, staffers at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) indulged in “questionable, excessive, and even exorbitant” expeditions including hot air balloon rides, wildlife safaris and camel rides, a recent analysis… Read More