State Budgets
Education Funding
These High Schoolers Are Suing for Better 69传媒. Can They Win?
A new lawsuit joins others currently challenging states to follow constitutional requirements for public education.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Federal Ed-Tech Dollars Are Running Out. What Happens Next?
Many state officials aren't confident in continued investment in education technology initiatives financed by pandemic relief money.
Education Funding
Public 69传媒 by the Numbers: How Enrollment, Funding, and More Changed in 2024
K-12 enrollment is dropping, funding is lagging economic growth, and other takeaways from newly available data.
Budget & Finance
Districts Are Already Bracing for Federal Funding Cuts Under Trump
69传媒 could struggle to support vulnerable students if Republican proposals for K-12 cuts come to pass.
States
5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 69传媒
Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
School Choice & Charters
States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?
More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students.
Special Education
How Much Does Special Education Truly Cost? Finally, an Answer Is on the Horizon
A new federally funded research study will provide the first national assessment in 25 years of spending on students with disabilities.
States
Some School Workers Now Get Unemployment Over the Summer. Here's How It Works
Districts are scrambling as some states now allow non-instructional school employees to collect summer unemployment checks.
School & District Management
鈥楤e Vocal Without Being Vicious鈥�: Superintendents on Fighting for More Funding
Two superintendents talk about stepping into the political realm to call for more public school funding.
School & District Management
Superintendents Are Calling Out Politicians More as Budgets Grow Precarious
Superintendents are traditionally hesitant to engage in political debate. That's changing as budget gaps grow.
Education Funding
Jim Crow-Era School Funding Hurt Black Families for Generations, Research Shows
Mississippi dramatically underfunded Black schools in the Jim Crow era, with long-lasting effects on Black families.
Budget & Finance
Districts Struggle to Find the Least Harmful Cuts as Budgets Shrink
Districts are losing one-time federal funds and laboring to figure out how to prudently cut positions or even close schools.
Federal
Arming Teachers Could Cause 'Accidents and More Tragedy,' Miguel Cardona Says
"This is not in my opinion a smart option,鈥� the education secretary said at an EdWeek event.
Teaching Profession
An Unexpected Effect of Teacher Strikes on How Much 69传媒 Spend
Districts where strikes took place saw average per-pupil funding grow. But that wasn't the only impact of educator strikes.