By Claire Suggs – April 18, 2018 Georgia lawmakers reached a critical milestone during the 2018 legislative session: They ended 16 years of shortchanging the state’s formula for funding K-12 schools. The General Assembly added $167 million to the 2019 state budget to send school districts across Georgia the full amount promised under the formula…
Parents, advocates circulate online petition for school funding
By DANIEL DIVILIO April 24, 2018 CHESTERTOWN — While budget negotiations for the upcoming fiscal year continue between county officials and district administrators, the grassroots organization Support Our Schools is collecting online signatures for a petition to increase education funding in Kent County. Organized by a group of Kent County parents, SOS seeks to raise…
Two studies say Michigan is underfunding public education
By LOUISE WREGE – HP Staff Writer Mar 4, 2018 For the second time in two years, a statewide study shows that Michigan is underfunding its K-12 public schools. The second study was released in January by a bipartisan group of educators and business people who formed the School Finance Research Collaborative. It found that…
Report: Fund charter schools equally, boost funding for all Michigan schools
Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressPublished 12:09 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2018 | Updated 6:27 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2018 Michigan’s charter schools should receive the same amount of funding as traditional public schools and the state must invest more overall in its schools, according to a report released Wednesday that examines school funding in the state. It’s…
Letter: For the sake of all students, invest in public schools
Concord Monitor Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Senate Bill 193, currently being considered by the New Hampshire House, would provide public funds for education savings accounts granted to select students to help pay for private school. The program would be funded by money taken from the public schools that those students leave. The apparent appeal of…
New report highlights need to transform Michigan’s school funding system, educators argue
Updated Jan 17, 2018; Posted Jan 17, 2018 By Brian McVicar A new school finance study shows Michigan is underfunding its schools, and additional dollars should be invested in students with the greatest needs, including those who are low-income, have a limited grasp of English or require special education. The study was released Wednesday by the School Finance Research Collaborative, an…
How are Michigan’s Public Schools Funded?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress’ “report card” showed that less than 40 percent of Michigan’s students are proficient in reading and math. Some experts are blaming the state’s formula for funding education. As part of the series ‘Policy Meets the People: MI Voice MI Vote’, WDET takes a look at how Michigan’s public schools are funded and whether changes in…
EMPTY SCHOOLS, EMPTY PROMISES Behind sale of closed schools, a legacy of segregation
By Kalyn Belsha | January 13, 2017 Key Elementary School, a sandy-colored brick building on a tree-lined street on Chicago’s West Side, sits empty now. Several windows near its entrance are boarded up, giving the school’s façade the look of a smile that is missing front teeth. The school is in a busy, historic section of the Austin…
Private schools, poised to grow in Illinois, move into closed Chicago public schools
By Kalyn Belsha | 3 hours ago Photo by José Alejandro Córcoles The Field School, a small private Christian school currently housed at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, bought Key Elementary on the West Side for $125,000 as their new location. The district sold the shuttered school to them for $50,000 less than they originally bid since…
Santa Fe Public Schools face red tape for armed officers
By Robert Nott | The New Mexican – Apr 23, 2018 Updated 10 hrs ago The leaders of Santa Fe Public Schools have a lot of paperwork to do before they can put armed resource officers on campuses, an attorney hired by the district said Monday. Lawyer Geno Zamora said the school board has to set policies…
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