/insurance Insurance en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:37:06 GMT /leadership/why-schools-and-teachers-may-need-to-brace-for-higher-health-insurance-costs/2024/03 Districts are seeing higher health insurance costs and more challenges in providing affordable care to staff and their families. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:37:06 GMT /leadership/why-schools-and-teachers-may-need-to-brace-for-higher-health-insurance-costs/2024/03 /leadership/schools-insurance-costs-are-soaring-and-climate-change-isnt-the-only-reason/2023/06 Districts are seeing higher premiums thanks to a surge in natural disasters and other challenges that make insurance companies wary. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:17:58 GMT /leadership/schools-insurance-costs-are-soaring-and-climate-change-isnt-the-only-reason/2023/06 /leadership/the-year-in-school-finance-10-stories-you-should-know/2022/12 Federal relief funds, persistent labor shortages, and looming environmental threats are among the year's most pressing issues. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:08:58 GMT /leadership/the-year-in-school-finance-10-stories-you-should-know/2022/12 /leadership/mask-mandate-opponents-are-bombarding-districts-with-insurance-requests-heres-why/2022/02 A right-wing website has inspired people to show up to school board meetings and demand that administrators hand over insurance documents. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:47:16 GMT /leadership/mask-mandate-opponents-are-bombarding-districts-with-insurance-requests-heres-why/2022/02 /leadership/why-failing-to-require-masks-could-cost-districts-millions-later/2021/08 Some insurance providers are threatening to cancel districts' coverage this school year—particularly if they break statewide mask mandates. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:09:29 GMT /leadership/why-failing-to-require-masks-could-cost-districts-millions-later/2021/08 /leadership/schools-may-get-sued-over-covid-19-7-things-to-know-about-managing-that-risk/2020/09 Districts could be on the hook for legal costs and damages stemming from coronavirus lawsuits. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 23:11:42 GMT /leadership/schools-may-get-sued-over-covid-19-7-things-to-know-about-managing-that-risk/2020/09 /leadership/texas-educators-tally-the-steep-costs-of-harvey/2017/09 Houston education officials estimate it will cost $700 million to repair and replace schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 23:40:49 GMT /leadership/texas-educators-tally-the-steep-costs-of-harvey/2017/09 /policy-politics/k-12-and-the-supreme-court-highlights-from-2015-16/2016/07 Affirmative action, teachers' union fees, and deportation relief for undocumented parents of U.S. citizen children were among the top education-related issues in the U.S. Supreme Court's recent term. Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:16:31 GMT /policy-politics/k-12-and-the-supreme-court-highlights-from-2015-16/2016/07 /leadership/high-court-weighs-birth-control-mandate-opposed-by-religious-schools/2016/03 In oral arguments, the justices appeared sharply divided over whether religious schools must take action if they want to opt out of providing contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act. Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:18:42 GMT /leadership/high-court-weighs-birth-control-mandate-opposed-by-religious-schools/2016/03 /technology/threat-of-data-privacy-litigation-fuels-district-insurance-purchases/2015/10 As more and more large, well-known companies—such as Home Depot and Target—fall victim to cyberattacks, school districts are realizing they could be next. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:40:53 GMT /technology/threat-of-data-privacy-litigation-fuels-district-insurance-purchases/2015/10 /leadership/unions-back-scrapping-tax-on-high-cost-health-care-plans/2015/05 The two national teachers' unions put muscle behind passage of the Affordable Care Act, but now support legislation to repeal a tax that stands to affect their members. Wed, 13 May 2015 01:36:47 GMT /leadership/unions-back-scrapping-tax-on-high-cost-health-care-plans/2015/05 /policy-politics/educators-views-vary-in-dispute-over-health-care-law/2015/02 The U.S. Supreme Court to hear the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, involving subsidies to those in states without their own health-care insurance marketplaces. Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:33:08 GMT /policy-politics/educators-views-vary-in-dispute-over-health-care-law/2015/02 /policy-politics/schools-weigh-impact-of-new-challenge-to-health-law/2015/01 The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that takes issue with the use of subsidies under Obamacare, and a ruling could have "enormous" ramifications for many K-12 school districts. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:29:45 GMT /policy-politics/schools-weigh-impact-of-new-challenge-to-health-law/2015/01 /leadership/k-12-colleges-swept-up-in-health-care-debate/2013/11 Concerns about the potential cost of providing support staff and hourly employees with health coverage came up at a congressional hearing on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:32:30 GMT /leadership/k-12-colleges-swept-up-in-health-care-debate/2013/11 /leadership/health-care-law-poses-challenges-for-districts/2013/10 School districts are facing vexing financial and operational questions about how they will comply with the Affordable Care Act, which is leading some school systems to cut employees' work hours. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:47:52 GMT /leadership/health-care-law-poses-challenges-for-districts/2013/10 /leadership/ind-districts-ag-file-suit-over-federal-health-care-law/2013/10 Indiana's attorney general and 15 of its school districts are suing the federal government over the 2010 health-care law. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:39:39 GMT /leadership/ind-districts-ag-file-suit-over-federal-health-care-law/2013/10 /policy-politics/arming-teachers-could-jeopardize-kansas-schools-insurance/2013/06 Companies that insure Kansas districts say that giving concealed handguns to on-campus employees who aren't sworn law enforcement officers is too much of a Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:15:05 GMT /policy-politics/arming-teachers-could-jeopardize-kansas-schools-insurance/2013/06 /leadership/childrens-health-impact-seen-in-medicaid-debate/2012/08 Advocacy groups say the ranks of uninsured children could swell if governors balk at Medicaid expansion. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:01:39 GMT /leadership/childrens-health-impact-seen-in-medicaid-debate/2012/08 /policy-politics/insurance-access-linked-to-scores/2009/02 Eligibility for health coverage is associated with higher reading scores. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:19:21 GMT /policy-politics/insurance-access-linked-to-scores/2009/02 /policy-politics/woes-of-bond-insurance-industry-latest-fiscal-concern-for-districts/2008/02 While a relatively arcane part of school finance, bond insurance is an important part of borrowing money and building schools for many districts. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:49:44 GMT /policy-politics/woes-of-bond-insurance-industry-latest-fiscal-concern-for-districts/2008/02 /leadership/proposal-seeks-health-insurance-savings/2007/09 Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell is proposing to bring all school employees under one insurance plan, rather than have individual school districts continue to provide their own. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:04:06 GMT /leadership/proposal-seeks-health-insurance-savings/2007/09 /leadership/childrens-health-coverage-seen-at-risk/2007/09 As lawmakers push to expand a children’s health-insurance program partially financed by the federal government, the Bush administration’s new guidelines restrict enrollment. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:35:12 GMT /leadership/childrens-health-coverage-seen-at-risk/2007/09 /leadership/more-u-s-children-lacking-insurance/2006/09 The proportion of children without health insurance in the United States rose from 10.8 percent in 2004 to 11.2 percent in 2005, the first uptick in the number since 1998. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:04:33 GMT /leadership/more-u-s-children-lacking-insurance/2006/09 /leadership/district-health-costs-dominate-concerns-of-business-officials/2005/11 Finding ways to control rising health-care costs was a leading topic here at the annual meeting of the Association of School Business Officials International. Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:18:29 GMT /leadership/district-health-costs-dominate-concerns-of-business-officials/2005/11 /policy-politics/bitter-battle-over-insurance/2005/09 The Buffalo, N.Y., district is moving ahead with plans to consolidate health coverage under a single carrier. In fact, employees already have been sent new insurance cards. Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:31:24 GMT /policy-politics/bitter-battle-over-insurance/2005/09 /education/school-districts-insurance-coverage-at-issue-as-damages-mount/2005/09 With school buildings torn apart, buses underwater, and offices washed away, school districts trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina will have to start by figuring out where they’ll get the money. Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:16:34 GMT /education/school-districts-insurance-coverage-at-issue-as-damages-mount/2005/09 /policy-politics/survey-finds-spiraling-district-health-care-costs/2005/08 A survey of school district budget officials shows that employee health care now costs their districts nearly $900 per pupil on average, an expense that they say seriously affects their ability to pay for instructional services. Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:34:16 GMT /policy-politics/survey-finds-spiraling-district-health-care-costs/2005/08 /policy-politics/survey-finds-districts-pressed-by-health-costs/2005/07 Costs for employee health care now amount to nearly $900 per pupil, seriously affecting school districts’ ability to pay for instructional services, according a survey of district budget officials across the country. Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:15:15 GMT /policy-politics/survey-finds-districts-pressed-by-health-costs/2005/07 /teaching-learning/liability-insurance-bill-irks-georgia-teachers-union/2005/03 The Georgia Association of Educators is not impressed with a state legislative proposal to provide liability insurance to teachers—a plan that some say would take away one of the most attractive benefits of union membership. Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:15:00 GMT /teaching-learning/liability-insurance-bill-irks-georgia-teachers-union/2005/03 /leadership/calif-school-workers-compete-to-lose-weight/2005/03 In what sounds like a script for the latest reality-TV show, 200 teachers, administrators, and other school employees working in San Diego County, Calif., have accepted a challenge to achieve personal weight-loss goals over the next year. Wed, 09 Mar 2005 03:22:45 GMT /leadership/calif-school-workers-compete-to-lose-weight/2005/03