Holyoke Public Schools is one of five school districts in the state set to receive the next round of funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to help fund electric school buses.
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]
Hamilton County School Board member Rhonda Thurman of District 1, who retires this year, went through the highlights of her 20-year career for the Pachyderm Club Monday, including her push for more charter schools and against "weak principals".
Richmond Heights School District sought to sort out myths from facts recently when it hosted one of what it says will be many public information sessions at the Upper School cafeteria. Around 30 people attended the April 20 session, which went over the failed tax levy from the March election, and the future of what […]
Accountability is important at IDEA and all other charter schools, and corrective action regarding the use of public funds is warranted. But TEA also is accountable to the students and families they serve.
The agency responsible for certifying which private schools are eligible to receive state funds under the Children's Promise Act can't say how the schools are spending the money.
Michigan public schools used nearly half their pandemic relief spending on employee compensation, according to a new report from a Michigan policy watchdog. Many of the state’s students, meanwhile, continue to perform below pre-pandemic testing benchmarks.
Samantha Frechon had not attended a non-specialized school since she was 8. Her mother demanded the district foot the $90k-per-year cost of private school. But embattled Braintree Public School District faces an $8 million budget deficit
“If I were advising a friend’s son or daughter facing Decision Day, I’d tell them to pass on the Ivy League and go to a high-quality state school instead,” explains Nate Silver at his Silver Bulletin, with a few exceptions.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More than 50 school districts and charter schools are bringing a lawsuit against the state over a new rule requiring a 180-day school year. The state's Superintendent's Association says more are signing on. The suit claims the requirement of 180 instructional days conflicts with the state's rules allowing districts to opt for []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In a letter to families Tuesday night, Albuquerque Public Schools announced changes in the bell schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. Most high schools are seeing little to no change starting at 8:40 am and going until 3:25 pm or 3:40 pm. Most middle schools will start about an hour earlier 8:05 []
CEDAR CITY — It’s official: Cedar High School’s moniker will remain the Reds. At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Iron County School District Board of Education voted 4-3 to retain the Reds name, which had five years ago replaced “Redmen,” the school’s longtime nickname and mascot. After comments from the public and board […]