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.