Missouri

Budget shortfall sounds alarms for St. Joseph school district now facing big budget cuts

Already mired in controversy, the St. Joseph, Missouri school district has announced significant errors in its budget, necessitating cuts just one month after the school board unanimously approved it.  Critics… Read More

Public Education

Teachers’ union climate justice goals face budget constraints amid student performance concerns

​(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the city’s low-performing public school system faces a… Read More

Public Education

Tacoma schools cutting more than 100 staff in dealing with $30M budget shortfall

(The Center Square) – Tacoma Public Schools is cutting its staff by more than 100 positions for the next school year as the district continues to deal with a $30… Read More

Public Education

Phoenix school district’s financial woes trigger federal funding, state investigation

(The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area school district’s fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try… Read More