Public Education
Audit: Kentucky’s largest school district runs deficits, spends millions on administration, DEI as students struggleKentucky’s largest school district is operating at a fiscal deficit while spending millions of dollars on administrative salaries and ideological programs – while graduating students who are ill-prepared for college and… Read More
Public Education
Indianapolis Public Schools backs referendum increasing property taxes to avoid ‘significant cuts’ or state takeoverVoters will decide this fall whether to help Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) address its fiscal shortfall through a referendum increasing their property taxes. “Half the referendum revenue, or $43.9 million, will… Read More
Opinion
Indiana watchdog: Public school DEI is hiding, not gone(The Daily Signal) – Last year, many Indiana public school teachers promised to end racist diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools. If successful, such assurances and the policies that… Read More
Government
Report finds no evidence of fraud in Arkansas’s universal school choice programArkansas’s universal school choice program has been declared fraud-free, refuting allegations it is filled with “rampant fraud, waste, and abuse.” A brand-new analysis, published by conservative think tank Opportunity Arkansas, found the state’s… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor Lucas denies auditing KC Star’s coverage of his administrationKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is alleged to have ordered an audit of the local daily newspaper’s coverage of his administration, though he denies the charge in the face of emails suggesting… 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
Public Education
Payment for ‘nonexistent services’ leads North Kansas City school district to update policies(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the district itself is not under investigation.) North Kansas City School District is scrambling after an audit showed… Read More
Politics
Trump administration halts $259M in Medicaid funds to Minnesota(The Center Square) – The Trump administration will halt approximately $259 million in federal funds from Medicaid in Minnesota, Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday. Vance, alongside… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota district escapes criminal charges after ‘concerning’ credit card purchases lacking documentationAfter investigating a Minnesota district’s financial records, the county’s attorney has declined to file criminal charges but still rebuked officials’ mismanagement. “(Olmsted) County Attorney Michael Walters called the… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools scrambling to cut back after audits reveal $46 million shortfallAs Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) begins to deal with a $46 million budget deficit, the community is questioning how such a situation arose in the first place. “You… Read More
Politics
Questions surround MN bureaucrat who went on to work for church whose grant she approved(The Daily Signal) – A new report in Minnesota highlights how a former bureaucrat involved in granting a church millions of dollars later went to work as a… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district tightens credit card policies after audit finds disturbing lack of documentationA Minnesota school district is re-evaluating its financial policies after a recent audit noted a failure “to meet state requirements for credit card purchases,” according to news reports. 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
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendent’s flagrant misuse of public funds, audit findsSt. Louis Public Schools is “on a path to bankruptcy” after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tulsa Public Schools hid embezzler’s exit plan with secret paymentsBefore a major embezzlement scheme surfaced at Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the ex-superintendent and others secretly arranged the official’s exit using covert payments to a consultant, a news investigation… Read More
Public Education
Audit finds easy change to Medicaid billing for schools could save Kansas $22.5 million(The Sentinel) – A recent audit of how schools are reimbursed for school-based health care, found a potential $22.5 million savings. According… Read More
Public Education
‘Culture of financial non-compliance’ at Tulsa Public Schools allowed for $25 million in fiscal mismanagement, audit concludesThe Tulsa Teacher Corps describes itself as a “highly supported certification pathway” for educators, yet it came under fire by the Oklahoma state auditor, Cindy… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district misspent $500,000 on travel expenses, agrees to changes(The Center Square) – An Arizona Auditor General report found wasteful spending at a school district on the Tohono O’Odham Nation Reservation south of Tucson. Most notably, the… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Evers names education firm to head Milwaukee district audit(The Center Square) – A consulting firm with former public school administrators will lead the audit into Milwaukee Public Schools’ financial woes. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday named… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district postpones financial audit, raising funding and transparency concernsParents and other taxpayers are questioning why an independent audit of a Minnesota school district’s 2023 finances was delayed from July 16 to September. “The public has no… Read More
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