Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates(The Sentinel) – School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But other testimony presented shows the… Read More
Education
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools aren’t meeting kids’ needs(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school… Read More
Public Education
Accreditation of Missouri pubic schools won’t include test scores until 2023-24(The Center Square) – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) annually reviews several benchmarks in evaluating Missouri’s public schools, but test scores won’t enter the mix until… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools rely on $1.8 billion in federal pandemic to stay out of red ink(The Center Square) – The Philadelphia public school district is relying on $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding to stay out of a deficit.The district's audited budget said… Read More
Government, Public Education
No, school choice is not ‘dismantling’ public schoolsCalls to increase the control that parents have over their child’s educational opportunities often garner strong reactions from both advocates and skeptics. One common refrain from those that fear… Read More
State Government
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts… Read More
Government, Public Education
Wisconsin voters’ thoughts on school choice, public schools shifting(The Center Square) — Two years of the coronavirus appear to have changed some of the attitudes toward public schools in Wisconsin.The latestMarquette Law School Pollshows over… Read More
Public Education
Second grade teacher in Virginia sparks movement to get fresh Bibles in schoolsHow did an elementary teacher plant the seeds of a worldwide movement to introduce new Bibles in school libraries? Hannah Sailsbury was teaching second grade in Virginia in 2018… Read More
Government
School districts sue to stop Ohio school vouchers(J.D. Davidson | The Center Square) – A coalition of about 100 Ohio public school districts filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging the state’s growing private school voucher program.The group,… Read More
State Government
Lawsuit claims Springfield Public Schools violated employee’s First Amendment rights during professional development on equity(The Center Square) – Two employees of the Springfield Public Schools filed a federal lawsuit contending their First Amendment rights were violated during a professional development session on equity… Read More