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The measure would have directed more than $617 million in funding to the state's schools, with about half going toward special education reimbursement and the other half toward offsetting property taxes by increasing general school aids.
The governor’s new budget proposal would only allocate $16 million annually and only for special education teachers. This lower level of funding would only support, annually, about 13% of the teacher candidates we are reaching today.
An overhaul of Indiana’s public K-12 school accountability ratings will take effect despite objections from Attorney General Todd Rokita, who criticized the new system as diluting the importance of academic proficiency. Rokita and Gov. Mike Braun signed off on the State Board of Education rule this month, concluding a…
New law was passed to remove classroom distractions that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate negative mental health impacts from excessive screen time and social media use.
The state education commissioner and school choice advocates have clapped back at the Florida Education Association’s lawsuit alleging the state’s school voucher program is unconstitutional. Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas during a Florida Board of Education meeting in Miami Thursday said the union “continu…
The Philadelphia school district will wind down its Intensive Learning Support program in order to reduce the number of students with disabilities in separate classes.
More than 20 people lined up early Monday morning in downtown Chicago to file their candidate paperwork. But showing up early isn’t just about being punctual.
IPS school board member Allissa Impink said she plans to resign from the board on June 15 after winning the Democratic primary election for State Senate District 46. She said this move allows the community to have more of a voice in her replacement.
Parents and staff say Memphis-Shelby County Schools is allowing Ida B. Wells Academy to move to a different building despite the board voting to close the school altogether earlier this year.