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Marshall University to cut 7 programs, expand others

The public West Virginia institution’s tweaks to its offerings follow a state-mandated review and come amid an effort to shrink its deficit.

EdSource
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California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.

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California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.

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Treasury Department preview of tax credit scholarship rules suggests limited role for states

The Treasury Department has promised to finalize rules for the federal tax-credit scholarship by the end of September.

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Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado

Starting in the 2026 school year, state-funded homeschool enrichment programs can't pay for private activities like sports camps or martial arts lessons.

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University of Denver to consolidate academic structures, cut departments

Despite budget pressures, officials framed the moves as an effort to eliminate silos and improve the student experience.

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340 Philadelphia school staff positions saved from cuts via last-minute city agreement

Mayor Cherelle Parker, center, announced Wednesday that she, City Council, and leaders of the School District of Philadelphia reached a deal to prevent the elimination of 340 school-based positions.

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Colorado group that started controversial ‘public Christian school’ faces member defections

Education reEnvisioned BOCES, where Ken Witt is executive director, lost one school district member this month and could lose the other by the end of June.

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North Carolina Set to Nearly Double Remote Charter Academies Next Year

The number of remote charter academies operating in North Carolina is expected to nearly double next school year, according to state education officials. Ashley Logue, executive director of the Office of Charter...

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‘A Sea Change’: Public School Supporters See Potential in New Tax Credit

Federal, state and local.  Historically, those are the three pots of funding districts have relied on to educate America’s students. One of the nation’s leading school finance experts says leaders should start...

Education Dive
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The New School AAUP slams faculty layoffs

The faculty group disputed what administrators describe as a need to shrink and restructure the institution to meet a new enrollment reality.

Education Dive
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Coalition asks judge to halt Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order

The group, led by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, filed a lawsuit over the executive order in April.

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Shaw and Barrera offer starkly different visions for California schools

Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera, both board presidents of high-performing school districts, are running for state superintendent of public instruction with differing views on transgender students, funding and ethnic...

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Shaw and Barrera offer starkly different visions for California schools

Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera, both board presidents of high-performing school districts, are running for state superintendent of public instruction with differing views on transgender students, funding and ethnic...

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Inside Vermont’s Decade-Long Effort to Change Childcare

In May 2023, Vermont passed Act 76, a landmark legislation that brought meaningful investment and key policy changes for the state’s early care and education system. The state created a dedicated funding stream to build...

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Opinion: The Financial Realities Faced by School Districts Are Worse Than You Think

Most school district leaders know their finances are in serious trouble. Most of them are not saying so publicly. That combination — private alarm, public reassurance — is itself a major part of the problem. Early this...

Education Dive
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Trump’s $100K fee for H-1B visas struck down

A federal judge ruled that the fee amounted to an unlawful tax on the visa program for highly skilled workers. 

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Texas Schools Say They Still Face Budget Difficulties Despite $8.5 Billion Boost

The influx of nearly $8.5 billion to Texas schools last year was not enough to stop schools from making tough cuts, district officials told state lawmakers during a Capitol hearing Monday.  School...

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Millions attend California Community Colleges. Far fewer make it to a four-year university

With more than 2.2 million students at 116 colleges, California Community Colleges is the largest higher education system in the country. In 2025, about 18% of community college students had transferred to a four-year...

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Why I switched from STEM to humanities in the middle of my college career

Spending years on one project, stuck in a lab with the same small group of people, was not how I wanted to spend my working life.

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NYC school budgets won’t face cuts next year (for now) despite falling enrollment

NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at the Education Department's Manhattan headquarters on March 5, 2026.

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Shaw, Barrera Emerge as Front-Runners in California Superintendent Race

Top Takeaways With millions of ballots still to be counted in California, Chino Valley Unified school board President Sonja Shaw has a clear lead in the state superintendent of public instruction primary with 24.9% of...

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Department of Education threatens Jeffco schools with funding cuts over gender identity policies

Federal officials allege the district violated Title IX by allowing transgender students assigned male at birth to use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, share overnight accommodations with female students, and to...

Education Dive
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Kent State, Colorado State and other universities turn to budget cuts

Institutions from Maryland to Oregon announced plans last month to trim spending, and sometimes eliminate jobs, as they navigate or stave off deficits.

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University of Maryland lays off 84 employees amid budget pressures

The public institution is facing federal and state funding cuts in addition to higher energy costs and slowing endowment returns.

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Here’s how much education funding is in Illinois’ FY27 state budget

Melina Lesus speaks during the “Wheels Up” event on Wed., May 27, 2026 in Chicago., Illinois.

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Philadelphia budget deal will not restore hundreds of school staff cuts, superintendent says

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson speaks after the budget vote on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

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Philadelphia city council approves budget without rideshare tax for schools

Philadelphians packed a City Council session on Thursday June 4, 2026 where members voted to approve a $7 billion budget that leaves out Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed rideshare tax.

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Opinion: The Lasting Appeal of Homeschooling and Why Families Continue Post-Pandemic

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...

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‘Don’t budget off your hopes’: UNT president on institutional planning in a shifting world

College leaders must "confront the brutal facts" of their finances if they want to build resilience, warns University of North Texas President Harrison Keller.