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Gov. Phil Scott’s education plan would create an optional school choice lottery in every district
Every student would be assigned to a public school for all grades and could opt into the lottery. The five regional districts ...
Idaho Passed $2 Billion in Funding for School Building Repairs. It’s Not Nearly Enough.
A new cost estimate and early reports from districts receiving state funds show that small districts are still struggling to ...
The 208: What is a fully funded public school?
The 208 answers a viewer's question of what is the definition of a fully funded public school. Whatever attracts you to the ocean the most is enough of a reason to make you consider settling down in a ...
Misplaced financial priorities for South Bend schools | Opinion
The district has spent millions on external contracts and administrative salaries while ignoring critical initiatives.
Idaho passed $2 billion in funding for school facilities. It’s not nearly enough to fix them
A new cost estimate and early reports from districts receiving state funds show that small districts are still struggling to ...
Schools tell BBC about 'astronomical' bills as 25-year repair contract heads into meltdown
The Stoke-on-Trent schools are all locked into a multi-million-pound Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, meaning they ...
How would Wichita’s $450M school bond issue affect property taxes on your home?
School bond taxes on a $100,000 home would cost $86.25 a year and $1,725 total. For a $200,000 house, taxes tied to the ...
DMPS to permanently close two middle schools and four elementary schools over the next 10 years
The plan outlines the closure of Harding Middle School by 2032, followed by Callanan four years later. Walnut Street Elementary is set to close by 2030, with Cattell, Stowe, and Howe following by 2033 ...
Portland Public Schools weighs canceling contract for Jefferson High School modernization
A five-page memo obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive recommends terminating the district’s contract with Portland-based ...
The flu forces school nurses to call in sick, leaving SA campuses without a licensed care provider. But they have a plan B.
NISD's health services director said even if a licensed nurse is absent, a staff member is always on standby, trained for ...
Wake County educators call on commissioners to fund school maintenance
The Wake County North Carolina Association of Educators is calling on the Wake County Board of Commissioners to put forward a bond resolution to cover school maintenance costs, including HVAC ...
A plan to cure the homeless overdose epidemic
Drug overdoses were responsible for 35% of homeless deaths in 2023. State Rep. Tyler Clancy has a proposal to curb fentanyl ...