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Budget & finance · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Tax Credit Offers National Model of Benefits for Public School Kids

School counselors in Pennsylvania can have caseloads of more than 300 students. In high school, that means they’re not only responding to students’ mental health needs, but helping them meet all of their college...

The 74 · November 11, 2026

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Parenthood Changes Our Brains. Emerging Research Tells Us How, And How Much

In the first year of life, babies’ brains are changing drastically, forming more than a million new neural connections every second. During adolescence, children and teenagers undergo puberty, in which their brains,...

The 74 · November 10, 2026

Budget & finance · Florida

Florida Schools Could Struggle to Fund Police Officers After Property Tax Cuts

School leaders expect local police agencies to reduce their contributions after Amendment 3's passage.

EdWeek · November 9, 2026

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Budget & finance

Pennsylvania Tax Credit Offers National Model of Benefits for Public School Kids

Parenthood Changes Our Brains. Emerging Research Tells Us How, And How Much

Florida Schools Could Struggle to Fund Police Officers After Property Tax Cuts

Wednesday, November 11

Mill Levy Override Committee for Montezuma-Cortez School District seeks volunteers to fill vacancies

School directors continue review of budget, shortfall

$2,000 bonuses for Gwinnett County schools not being paid, district cites state budget

Trump Administration Drops Funding Threats Against Colorado School District Over Transgender Policies

Deficit spending Olmsted Falls City Schools considering new operating levy

Othello School District patrons to vote on capital levy proposal in February

Feds Halt Title IX Funding Threat To Colo. Schools, For Now

Sacramento's Measure M falls short as school district faces budget crisis

Tuesday, November 10

Eau Claire Area School District deficit could grow as leaders work to address it

Maplewood Richmond Heights schools project $2.06M budget gap, seek community input

Dubuque becomes the latest Iowa school district to downsize as it faces budget pressure

California Prop. 40 billionaire tax has failed, backers vow to try again

Montclair School District Officials Project $3.7 Million Deficit for Next School Year, Absent Key State Funding Data

Sacramento Unified budget rejected by county office of education, again

Public hearing set for Springfield proposed property tax levy increase

Bloomer School District 2026-27 Budget Approved

LAUSD families protest $10M in planned charter school budget cuts

Northside ISD faces budget cuts, salary questions after voters reject tax increase

District 65 board debates budget cut plan again amid community backlash

Kimberly School District hosts community meetings after bond, levy fail

Blue Valley parents, students speak out against proposed school program cuts

Blue Valley parents, students speak out on proposed program cuts amid budget shortfall

Voters approve Kent School District operating levy

Wadsworth superintendent weighs cuts after voters reject school levy again

Monday, November 9

WA School Districts Prepare Lawsuit Over Funding Gaps

Yakima School District will join education funding lawsuit against the state

No easy answers in Iowa City school activity fund shortfall, UI puts standalone cancer research building on hold