School voucher bills flood GOP-led statehouses
More states than ever before have considered school vouchers this year, driven by resurgent Republicans who see the lagging economy as an opportunity for a fresh push on…
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Illinois schools join fresh fruit and vegetable program, with $4.7 million federal grant
The state of Illinois has harvested a sizable crop of federal dollars to give away free fresh produce to the poorest students in the state's elementary schools, the…
State raises $1.5 million in funds to reinstate New York regents exam
Students across New York will once again be offered the state regents exam this coming January, the Huffington Post reports.
Education lawsuit: State expects too much, pays too little
Denver District Judge Sheila Rappaport began hearing arguments yesterday on one of the most provocative education lawsuits in Colorado's history, Lobato v. State of Colorado, the Huffington Post…
Chicago charters ask public schools for more money; debate takes shape
There's a debate smoldering, just out of the media spotlight, behind the scenes of Chicago public policy, the Huffington Post reports.
Ohio eyes school consolidation
Put a big question mark behind this number: 614. Ohio has 614 public school systems in its 88 counties, and for the first time in decades, those with…
Debt-ceiling bill forces cuts to education spending
After weeks of political posturing, the agreement reached by lawmakers to raise the nation’s debt ceiling contains some good news for low-income college students—and bad news for other…
Detroit school teachers to take 10 percent wage cut
Detroit public school teachers will take a 10 percent wage cut and pay more for health care in what the school system's manager on Friday said were "extreme…
Fees for students redefine ‘free’ public school
As cash-strapped public schools attempt to squeeze every possible dollar out of their budgets, an unpleasant reality awaits parents: They will most likely have to pay for programs…
Among twists in budget woes, tensions over teaching the deaf
Politicians have seen plenty of demonstrators outside the Statehouse here. But the crowd that gathered last month was a bit different from the usual shouting protesters, reports the…
Title IX quotas in high schools challenged in lawsuit
The Pacific Legal Foundation, acting on behalf of the Washington, D.C.-based American Sports Council, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s policy guidelines on…
Seattle schools plan one-day shutdown to help absorb state budget cuts
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Compton High School basketball player gives his $40,000 scholarship to teammates
Allan Guei may have just shattered every negative stereotype of high school athletes, reports the Huffington Post.
Opinion: Our broken escalator
The United States supports schools in Afghanistan because we know that education is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to build a country, says New York…
Murdoch education affiliate’s $2.7 million consulting contract approved by NYC
The New York City Comptroller’s office has approved a $2.7 million consulting contract with Wireless Generation--an education technology company purchased by Rupert Murdoch last November--the Huffington Post has…
Catholic schools lead rush for voucher approvals in Indiana
Catholic educators raised a strong voice for a school voucher program--and now that the state is starting one, schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis are quickly…
Tom Vander Ark’s New York-area charter schools falter
After years spent directing the distribution of more than $1 billion from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into hundreds of schools across the nation, Tom Vander Ark…
As budgets are trimmed, time in class is shortened
After several years of state and local budget cuts, thousands of school districts across the nation are gutting summer-school programs, cramming classes into four-day weeks or lopping days…
Reading, writing, rollbacks as stimulus ends
The public school system in this city hugging the shore of Lake Michigan is running low on money and options for educating its 21,000 students as federal stimulus…
Why school stakeholders should worry about the ‘funding cliff’
More than 80 percent of schools anticipate budget cuts in the upcoming school year, and administrators are scrambling to maintain school operations in the face of diminishing funds,…
New federal funding program focuses on early learning
States can qualify for grants up to $100 million under a new federal grant program for early learning. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released more details July…
Warehouse manager earns his district thousands through online auction
While schools around the country are dealing with major budget cuts, one supply warehouse manager has figured out how to put money back into the hands of his…
Fight over education funding heads to state Supreme Court
The state constitution says it’s Washington’s “paramount duty to make ample provisions for the education of all children,” but is it failing to do that? This afternoon, the…
Walton Family Foundation gives $157 million toward education reform
The numbers are in: the Walton Family Foundation invested $157 million in grants for K-12 education reform in 2010, a $23 million increase over its 2009 total of…
FCC proposes new e-Rate eligibility rules
A proposed new rule for the federal e-Rate program could discourage schools from buying service contracts when they purchase network equipment, at least one program expert warns.
Navy plans to invest over $100 million in STEM education
A United States Navy official recently announced a plan to improve its focus on America's science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM) over the five years, The Huffington…
Fight among N.J. public schools over Facebook money
Last fall Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million to improve local schools, but some are worried the money will be funneled to the wrong places, Education News…
Digital Wish makes school fundraising easier
Websites that let teachers post their classroom "wish lists" for donors to fulfill have been around for more than a decade, but now one of those sites—Digital Wish—has…
How to cut special-ed spending without sacrificing quality
As school districts grow accustomed to doing more with less, special-education programs are dealing with their own unique set of challenges—and one expert has proposed several solutions to…
Brown urged to restore funds for education databases
Educators and a state legislator are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to restore funding to two computer databases that track the performance of students and teachers and could…
New round of grants target education innovation
The federal government is trying to make it easier to apply for one of its grants for innovative ideas to improve education. But with budget cuts, there’s a…
Andre Agassi launches charter school building fund
Former tennis champion Andre Agassi and a real estate investment firm said Thursday they have teamed up to form an investment fund to finance charter school buildings in…
Are magnet schools perpetuating segregation?
The debate over segregation continues at one of the nation's top schools after the principal received the following message: integrate or lose funding, reports the Huffington Post.
Calif. budget will keep new $105M school closed
A Southern California school district spent $105 million on a new state-of-the-art high school, but after three years of funding cuts doesn't have the money to operate it,…
Missouri tornado: Schools statewide get creative in helping Joplin
Schools throughout Missouri are going beyond traditional fundraisers to help victims of the E-F5 tornado in Joplin that took the lives of 125 at last count, reports the…
Pennsylvania likely to put school tax increases in the hands of voters
Pennsylvania school districts that might get hammered once the state budget becomes finalized might be forced to justify high tax increases if the state government has anything to…
Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts
The Great Recession that began in late 2007 set in motion a growing budget crisis for American public schools that is far from over.
Education grants made available for nine states
According to Reuters, nine states will be eligible to compete for education grants of up to $50 million through President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program, the…