Government
Rubio: 83% of USAID programs cutOver 80% of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs will be scrapped after tens of billions of dollars were spent in opposition to U.S. interests, said U.S. Secretary… Read More
Public Education
Denver Public Schools cites declining enrollment and birth rates in layoff decisionsA tale of two trends – fewer births and enrolled students – helped spur a recent restructuring by Denver Public Schools to cut 38 positions for the 2025-26 school year. Read More
Public Education
‘Culture of financial non-compliance’ at Tulsa Public Schools allowed for $25 million in fiscal mismanagement, audit concludesThe Tulsa Teacher Corps describes itself as a “highly supported certification pathway” for educators, yet it came under fire by the Oklahoma state auditor, Cindy Byrd,… Read More
Public Education
Washington state school district defies Trump with race-based hiring plan(The Daily Signal) – As the Trump administration threatens to pull funding from schools with race-based hiring, a Washington state school district is standing by its discriminatory practices. Read More
Opinion
Kansas appropriately adjusts special education funding(The Sentinel) – The Kansas House Appropriations Committee voted last week to increase special education funding next year by $10 million rather than $72 million as planned last year. Read More
Government
Student enrollment down as Michigan considers more K-12 funding(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment is down in Michigan as the proposed 2025-26 fiscal budget promises more money for K-12. Enrollment statewide has steadily declining for more a… Read More
Government
Tim Walz’ budget proposal would end tuition assistance for private school studentsMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently proposed a budget cut that would hurt private school students, eliminating resources and possibly causing a spike in tuition. Walz’ 2025 biennial budget would eliminate… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey school district goes broke, says it can’t pay teachers without state loanA New Jersey school district is claiming it won’t be able to pay teachers this month unless the state approves an emergency loan by Feb. 22. Read More
Government
Trump’s federal grant freeze aimed at stopping foreign, domestic ‘dark money’ in policy, politicsFor a decade, progressives have complained about “dark money” and the influence it gives a small number of wealthy people in controlling electoral politics. But research… Read More
Government
O’Neil’s ‘Woketopus’ dark money trail started with the Southern Poverty Law CenterIn unwinding the financial means by which progressives have captured the federal bureaucracy, there was one test case that stood out to Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil. Having literally… Read More
Public Education
New York’s student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwideTaxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. “Continuing to shovel more and more money every year to… Read More
Government
Trump admin offers buyout for gov’t workers who resign(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday offered a “payout” to government employees who didn’t plan on returning to the office, according to a U.S. Office… Read More
Government
Kentucky’s school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M ‘shortfall’ for 2024-25Kentucky has projected a $40 million “funding shortfall” for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. “KDE is currently tracking… Read More
Public Education
US universities failed to disclose tens of million in Chinese funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American universities are failing to disclose millions of dollars in funding from China, a report released Wednesday found. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)… Read More
Government
Report: Mandated DEI undergrad courses cost students and taxpayers over $1.8 billionThe costs of forcing undergraduate students nationwide to take courses imbued with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology is revealed to be over $1.8 billion. Besides the tuition and taxpayer… Read More
Public Education
Want better public schools? Create competition, argues school choice expertSchool choice guru Corey DeAngelis is all for Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency. But the problem in education is as much misspending as overspending, he says. “It’s no secret… Read More
Public Education
Reports call for billions more to fund Colorado K-12, some say unnecessarily(The Center Square) – Two studies released last week are calling for Colorado to spend billions more on K-12 education programs. This comes as absenteeism grows and enrollment and graduation… Read More
Opinion
Can government solve our problems – or is it the problem?Ronald Reagan asked a question years ago that is still relevant today: Is government the solution or is it the problem? Reagan, our 40th President, actually said it more emphatically:… Read More
Government
Empty federal offices waste billions, says US Rep(Daily Callers News Foundation) – Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas said empty federal office buildings wasted “billions of dollars” Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, adding that… Read More
Public Education
Proposed legislation would lower bar for passing costly school construction bonds in WA(The Center Square) – Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington. According to Education Week,… Read More