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Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-income districts

A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concent...

Rural Washington schools struggle with drop in logging dollars

Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is facing a budget deficit exceeding $1 million, which lo...

Florida rural school districts’ financial stress is the ‘canary in coal mine’

CCSD enrollment decline hits Las Vegas Valley’s poorest parts hardest, data shows

CCSD has nearly 44,000 fewer students now than it did just seven years ago, and state data shows that the greatest enrollment drops at the elementary school level are concentrated...

EDITORIAL: Texas shows low-income families want school choice

Texas announced that it had awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts to an additional 53,000 students.

Four Johnson County school districts fighting public school funding deficiencies

Four Johnson County school districts have created the Kansas Public School Funding Coalition to fight against public school funding deficiencies.

Johnson County school districts unite to challenge 'school funding deficiencies' by state of Kansas

Several school districts in Johnson County, Kansas, are joining forces to pursue litigation against the state for its "continued failure" to address public school funding and speci...

Minnesota schools again face budget deficits and cuts. Look up your district’s shortfall.

Some school districts are grappling with deficits even after voters agreed last November to back new taxes for schools.

New York school districts face uphill battle getting budgets approved

Budget season is a months-long balancing act between student needs and what taxpayers can afford.

Report: Wisconsin school referenda have led to funding gap for public schools

(The Center Square) – The number of school referenda approved in Wisconsin has led to a larger gap in how much school districts can receive from taxpayers. That mea...

Washington charter schools say budget cut endangers basic education

SEATTLE — For the past two school years, public charter schools could count on $1,500 per student in enrichment funding from the state.

Don’t shift the burden: NC must fully fund its public schools

North Carolina’s public schools are being squeezed from both sides—and the pressure is building at exactly the wrong time. At the state level, lawmakers have yet to pass a budget—n...

America’s Fastest-improving School System Still Falls Short

Washington, DC’s education paradox: rapid gains, low proficiency.

Salem-Keizer will pull $14m from savings after state funding comes in low

Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said an inaccurate state method of counting how many students live in poverty means the Salem-Keizer School District will lose millions in state fun...

N.Y. school districts grappling with lower student enrollment

Teachers and the union weigh in on why few children are enrolled in school.

Corruption Is Part of Why School District ‘Democracy’ Is Rigged and Wasteful

In 2019, the Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona spent over $20 million to tear down and completely rebuild a school named Pima Elementary. This year, it voted to close t...

Willoughby-Eastlake free meal participation jumps 35% after meals become free for all

The district's food service program is projected to finish the year with a $350,000 deficit as officials report poverty rates have climbed above 50% in the community.

Poverty, fees undermine Bulawayo school performance

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOBULAWAYO’S council-run schools are recording improved pass rates, but poverty, inadequate facilities, and the non-payment of fees continue to weigh......

Poverty, fees undermine Bulawayo school performance

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOBULAWAYO’S council-run schools are recording improved pass rates, but poverty, inadequate facilities, and the non-payment of fees continue to weigh......

White Texans, students previously in private school or home-school make up bulk of voucher applicants

The demographic breakdown of applicants shows Texas’ voucher program will likely not reflect the diversity of Texas public school students.

Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including School Debt

The State of Texas has become as synonymous with crippling public school debt as it is with oil wells and tumbleweeds. Its public schools have $148.3 billion in bond debt

Massachusetts students sue over state’s ‘two-tiered’ public school system

Nine minor students and a coalition of community groups on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts education officials, alleging the state’s school districting illegally se...

Public School Enrollment Has Dropped, Closing Schools to Follow

Ranked: The States Getting More From Education Dollars

Florida and other Southern states punch above their weight—delivering strong results with far less funding.