Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong presented a budget that would eliminate 336 positions across the district. The $56.3 million shortfall grew from an earlier projection of $50 million, and officials expect a $65 million deficit in 2027-28.
City Council members are pushing back against the superintendent's proposal to close 17 schools, part of a broader effort to address the district's $300 million structural deficit. Community members want more input before closures are finalized.
FutureEd is tracking 52 state-level bills addressing AI in classrooms. South Carolina's H.B. 5253 would require written parental consent for AI tools; Oklahoma's bill would require districts to adopt written AI policies before 2027-28.
With ESSER funding gone and AI adoption accelerating, districts face overlapping challenges. Leaders are grappling with how to fund technology investments, protect student data, and maintain programs once covered by pandemic relief dollars.