When schools abruptly closed their doors at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, millions of students unexpectedly started learning at home, with or without the help of Zoom lessons. Many observers...
College leaders must "confront the brutal facts" of their finances if they want to build resilience, warns University of North Texas President Harrison Keller.
The next California governor will face major decisions about school funding, college affordability and potential changes to the California Department of Education, while voters may also elect a state schools chief with...
The private Massachusetts institution’s revenue projections are coming up short, meaning it might not be able to teach its final term planned for the fall.
When Oklahoma’s education rankings make headlines, it’s usually not a good thing. Last year, WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked the state 50th — just above New Mexico — on a mix of criteria including test...
Price cuts are getting even deeper for first-year undergraduates, while net tuition revenue has fallen, according to the organization.
California is testing a peer-to-peer youth mental health pilot program to provide students with culturally affirming support and connection, while also protecting professional school counselors from budget cuts and...
Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated that she was planning to opt into the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. If and when this happens, New Yorkers will be eligible to receive a dollar-for dollar...
The public institution is offering early retirements to tenured faculty, as long as enough sign up to save at least $5 million.
Some childcare businesses in Adams and Douglas counties will start receiving property tax rebates in the second half of 2026.
The New York City Education Department has a $45 billion budget. As city officials try to trim waste, Chalkbeat wants to hear from people in the system about where the money goes, and where the city can find savings.
Before 2024, students at Whiteland High School seeking advanced curriculum could already choose between Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. So when school officials considered adding a new curriculum backed by...
When my mentor teacher, Marie Gironda, passed away earlier this year, hundreds of her former students filled the room to honor her. They came from across generations, many now professionals, parents and community...
Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach. The post Colorado schools avoid budget squeeze while...
If enacted, the measure would establish a foundation focused on funding research areas where the federal government has cut.
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation had its second meeting on May 28 at VisionLoft in Indianapolis. The meeting largely focused on a discussion about a possible referendum in November.
Students head to class at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in Los Angeles. Public school enrollment in Los Angeles has been on a decade-long decline, leading to difficult budget choices for leaders.
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.