Shelby County Commissioners voted 7-4 to approve the MSCS budget on Monday, over a week after classes had already started.
As Iowa’s Education Savings Account program continues to expand to include all K-12 families, rural public school districts are still trying to determine how the scholarships will affect their classrooms, budgets and...
The Chicago Board of Education is poised to consider two nonbonding referendums to seek symbolic support for more state and city funding from city voters in November.
After wide-ranging academic cuts, the public institution’s leaders worked with faculty to make some previously doomed programs more efficient and viable.
Illinois state lawmakers approved a $350 million increase in education funding this summer, but most school districts are further away from reaching their funding adequacy goals than they were a year ago.
Colorado State University Fort Collins cut $54 million from its budget cut amid financial concerns that include flat operations funding from the state and less federal support for research.
Financial pressure will be greatest on institutions with weaker student demand and greater reliance on tuition and fee revenue, analysts wrote.
A variety of school supplies and clothing meant for children and teens will have a reduced sales tax rate starting Aug. 7.
The nonprofit UndauntedK12 maps instances across the U.S. when a school day or school activity was canceled, delayed, or cut short by extreme weather. The post 9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the...
As millions of kids across the country prepare to head back to school — and many have already returned — the national count of measles cases continues to climb, reaching its highest number in 35 years. Utah...
Detroit voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to help decide the fate of an operating millage proposal for the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Michigan voters are deciding which candidates for governor will...
Nazma Begum spoke very little English and had never been on a hike in the woods when she moved to Detroit from Bangladesh at the age of 13.  But when she saw an announcement at her high school for a camping trip in...
Christina Paxson has led Brown through tumultuous moments, including the coronavirus pandemic and federal funding freezes and disruptions.
Money will start flowing in January for the new federal scholarship tax credit program. Per the law, taxpayers will be able to direct $1,700 of their annual federal taxes to fund scholarships for students. Since public...
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a look at the keywords used to target grants to a group of higher education bills advancing in the Senate.
The state grants will cover up to 45% of the cost for large-scale projects, such as implementing energy efficiency measures.
Under the initiative, companies will provide funding so students can conduct dissertation research at their sites for at least a year.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates rallies before the Board of Education meeting Thursday, during which 11 CTU-aligned members amended the district's budget to reverse layoffs by relying on state revenue...
A newly released evaluation of Colorado's state-funded preschool program says providers and advocates are eager for the state to focus on quality.
The Christian institution is suspending education activities indefinitely after its board determined it “could not continue academic operations responsibly.”
Metal detectors at an entrance to North-Grand High School in Chicago. The school is one of more than 50 that will see cuts to funding provided to implement restorative justice practices and other holistic approaches to...
A bill that would require states to only use the science of reading in classrooms in order to qualify for a multi-million dollar funding grant passed with bipartisan support from a committee of federal lawmakers...
Students at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis work in class in June 2024. As a charter school, it is now be eligible to receive any funds from the referendum for Indianapolis Public Schools in the fall.
Students sit in a class at Bronzeville Classical Elementary School in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Education is split over what to do about the district's budget next fiscal year.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits a childcare center in Brooklyn in November, 2025. Under Mamdani's administration, city-funded early childhood education programs will get more flexibility to choose a curriculum.
Once upon a time, a knight in shining armor rode his gallant steed into a village where he was met with cheers and celebration. I like to believe that these heroes still exist — I know one named Fluviano. He’s a student...
The university faced outcry and a lawsuit over its decision to eliminate sports last year as part of broader cuts to close a $24 million deficit.
Jeffco Public Schools' policies allowing students to participate on sports teams that align with their gender identity have drawn the ire of the Trump administration.
Students sit in class at Kellogg Elementary on the South Side. Chicago school budgets are out, and overall, there will be less than a 1% dip in staffing.