Government
Sanders budget priorities include LEARNS Act, law enforcement(The Center Square) – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the 94th General Assembly Wednesday she will sign a budget that funds critical services, slows the growth of government, and… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools nearly $20M in the red due to migrant influx from southern borderDenver Public Schools (DPS) faces a major budget shortfall after nearly 3,000 students have crossed the southern border and enrolled in public schools at no cost, aided by current… Read More
Public Education
New York educators bemoan ‘budget cuts’ despite a billion-dollar increaseNew York educators are up in arms about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for 2025, even though it includes a billion-dollar increase for public education. Hochul’s proposed $233… Read More
Government
Statewide ESAs, budget priorities in Tennessee legislative session(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s 2024 legislative session will begin Tuesday with the Republican party looking to pass a budget, statewide K-12 education savings accounts, business tax cuts, enhanced… Read More
Courts
‘Budgeting is an artform, not a science,’ claims NYC teachers’ union in suit against mayor, who wants a balanced budgetThe New York City teachers’ union is suing Mayor Eric Adams for budget cuts caused by the city’s immigration crisis. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) filed the… Read More
Culture
Inflation continues to burden American families this ThanksgivingA year after America’s most expensive Thanksgiving, high inflation continues to impact middle and lower class American families. One analysis shows the average household… Read More
Federal Spending
Budget group calls for restraint in spending package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza(The Center Square) – A budget group called for restraint on Friday after the White House requested more money for Ukraine and Israel. “We live in dangerous times,… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools gets 53% boost in per-pupil revenues, but academics lag(The Center Square) – Chicago’s mayor has talked about the amount of money invested in his city’s public schools and the Chicago teachers’ union has said the system has… Read More
Public Education
Arizona public school funding per student to hit record level(The Center Square) – New numbers from the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee paint a clearer picture in the ongoing debate on school choice and funding for public education. Read More
Public Education
Audit of the Illinois State Board of Education shows continued problems(The Center Square) – Overstating its budget, failure to properly audit license requirements and other reporting issues are all listed in an Illinois Auditor General report of the Illinois… Read More
Government
School choice group says Illinois parents in limbo with fate of Invest in Kids program unknown(The Center Square) – Nearly 10,000 scholarship recipients and their families face uncertainty after Illinois lawmakers failed to extend the Invest in Kids program. The program, which… Read More
Public Education
Washington collects $600 million more in taxes than lawmakers said they would for schools(The Center Square) – The state of Washington collected nearly $600 million more in capital gains tax than expected for its schools. When legislators passed the state… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s $50 billion budget includes I-70 expansion, library funds, but drops DEI clause(The Center Square) – The Missouri General Assembly met its constitutional responsibility on Friday as it passed and sent a $50.8 billion budget to Republican Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislature faces Friday deadline to pass ‘transformative’ budget(The Center Square) – As the Missouri General Assembly faces Friday’s constitutional deadline to approve a budget, Senate leaders believe the 2024 fiscal year spending plan will be transformational. Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools overspent $67.5M through February(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools spent $67.5 million more in expenditures than it received in revenue streams through February 2023, as school officials address a steep… Read More
Culture
Missouri House adds diversity rule, cuts state funds for libraries in budget sent to Senate(The Center Square) – A day of vigorous debates in the Missouri House of Representatives ended at 10:56 p.m. on Wednesday as the state’s budget bills were approved and… Read More
Public Education
New dynamics influence education spending choices in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania's top education official told House lawmakers this week the state's proposed budget makes a “down payment” on the future of schooling in the commonwealth. Read More
Biden administration
House Freedom Caucus hits back after White House comments, pledges spending cuts(The Center Square) – The House Freedom Caucus hit back Wednesday after its budget proposal got the attention of the White House, with members pledging to cut federal… Read More
Public Education
Florida lawmakers make K-12, welfare and Medicaid budget recommendations(The Center Square) – Three of the biggest components of Florida's state budget were revealed this week as lawmakers set out to appropriate $42 billion in state revenues for… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Schools will not consolidate next year despite deficit and budget cuts(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is working on its upcoming budget to address a $131 million deficit, but no consolidation of schools will occur in the… Read More