Today's picks: Texas reviews spending in four districts, record diesel prices strain transport budgets, Portland weighs school closures, Illinois hears funding demands, and a board moves to fire a superintendent over handling of assault reports.
- Texas reviewing how Austin ISD and three other districts spend money (Austin American-Statesman)
- Boise schools monitor transportation budget as Idaho diesel prices hit record (KTVB)
- Portland Public Schools 'rightsizing' scenarios could close up to 14 schools (Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB)
- Illinois education board hearing dominated by calls for more evidence-based funding (Chalkbeat)
- Longview board moves to fire superintendent over handling of sexual assault reports (KGW)
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