Public Education
Biden administration to award $100M to minority colleges(The Center Square) – In the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, the Biden administration is granting more than $100 million to historically black colleges and universities and… Read More
Public Education
Survey says nearly half of all parents think taxpayers don’t get value from public schoolsA new survey released by the consumer credit company Wallet Hub found that almost half of all parents believe that public schools don’t provide a good value for the money. Read More
Public Education
Survey: Inflation hitting back-to-school budgets hardA new survey by a global financial services company shows back-to-school supplies in the U.S. are rising faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The survey by WorldRemit… Read More
Public Education
Despite billions in taxpayer funding, Philadelphia’s schools are literally falling apart(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly 4 in 10 Philadelphia schools were assessed and rated as having “unsatisfactory” conditions despite the district having a $3.9 billion budget paid by taxpayers… Read More
Christian Schools
This 41-year-old Utah Christian school is finding ways to innovate, keeping education affordable with ESAs on the horizonThe Heritage Foundation ranks the state of Utah No. 11 for education freedom, and it was the fourth state to pass a… Read More
Public Education
Why can’t money buy good teachers?Local and state school officials are offering hefty signing bonuses – as much as $50,000 – to combat the nationwide teacher shortage. Despite efforts in places such as… Read More
Public Education
Increased funding can’t close academic achievement gaps, study shows. Here’s what canAlthough “fully funded education” is a common refrain among teachers’ unions, Democratic lawmakers, and public school administrators, new research demonstrates that increased funding can’t guarantee a… Read More
Culture
Town board partially freezes public library funding amid parent protests over sexually explicit books for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Virginia town board voted to freeze some funding to a public library while parents protest the presence of sexually explicit content in the kid’s… Read More
Public Education
Study: New Hampshire ed funding grows as enrollment drops(The Center Square) – A new study says public school funding has skyrocketed in New Hampshire while enrollment fell. The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy said in its new… Read More
Public Education
NC Gov. Cooper reiterates his ask of lawmakers for more money in education(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s Democratic governor is asking the Republican majorities in the Legislature to help fund the repair for costly stay-at-home orders he and Health Secretary Dr. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Report: schools tossing Chromebooks designed to expire after four years(The Center Square) – A new report has found that the millions of taxpayer-funded Chromebooks that flooded schools during the pandemic are being discarded because of their expiration dates. Read More
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit claims New Hampshire public schools aren’t adequately funded despite billion-dollar increaseSeveral school districts are suing New Hampshire, alleging their state fails to meet the constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education. Even though both state and local funds come from… Read More
Public Education
Millions in federal education money not properly reported, monitored(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction failed to properly monitor and report on millions in federal education grants in the prior fiscal year, according to… Read More
Public Education
Thirty months later, Arizona lawmakers want answers about a Yuma district’s spending(The Center Square) – A follow-up report to a Yuma-area school district performance audit has raised almost as much outrage as the development that first sparked the probe nearly three… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island reaps meager return despite huge spending in public educationThe Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released its first accountability report card, and the state commissioner struggled to put a positive spin on the results. Covering the 2021-22 school… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pandemic relief funds finding laborers more than students(The Center Square) – Recent research is raising the alarm about states spending federal COVID-19 relief funding intended for learning loss on labor, setting the stage for a painful fiscal… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Teacher courses promoting critical race theory were funded by pandemic relief in Michigan(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used federal pandemic relief funds to create virtual courses for teachers about anti-racism and social justice, which encouraged teachers to engage with… Read More
Courts, Culture
Conservative think tank awarded $77K in suit over Michigan teachers’ union’s COVID-19 loansA Michigan-based think tank sued the state’s teachers’ union for misusing pandemic relief loans – and won. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational nonprofit, filed a… Read More
Government
School choice advocates launch campaign to amend Oregon ConstitutionA grassroots campaign in Oregon is collecting signatures to get two school choice constitutional amendments on the ballot. Although lawmakers in many states are working to implement school choice through… Read More
Public Education
Illinois Board of Higher Education seeks 7.7% funding hike as enrollment dips(The Center Square) – The Illinois Board of Higher Education wants more funding at a time when enrollment in state public colleges and universities has declined. The board has proposed a… Read More