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Archive of Education on Friday July 03, 2009
Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system. Read More
US: Facing deficits, some states cut summer school
COCOA, Fla. — Nearly every school system in Florida has eviscerated or eliminated summer school this year, and officials are reporting sweeping cuts in states from North Carolina and Delaware to California and Washington. Read More
AK: State loans money to student load corp.
A bill allowing the state to loan money to the Alaska Student Loan Corporation will ensure post-secondary education aid. Read More
AL: 123,046 in Alabama still waiting for tax refunds
The longest U.S. recession since World War II has caused Alabama's tax collections to plummet so badly that more than 120,000 taxpayers are having to wait for their state income tax refunds. Read More
HI: State wins OK for $129 million in federal funds for education
Some $129 million in federal money has been approved for public education in Hawaii under President Obama's national economic stimulus plan. Read More
HI: Hawaii libraries brace for 20% cut in budget, may close branches
Hawai'i's state library system is facing budget cuts of more than $5.7 million, nearly 20 percent of current spending, which could lead to the closing of branches and cutting of hours. Read More
IL: Quinn adminstration outlines budget cuts
Gov. Pat Quinn says spending cuts of about $1 billion will be needed even if lawmakers eventually pass the income tax increase he's pushing for. Read More
IL: Investigators raid home, office of Cook County regional schools superintendent
Investigators raided the home and office of the Cook County regional schools superintendent Wednesday, carting out laptop computers, cell phones and boxes of files, sources said. Read More
IN: Daniels -- Special session worth it
Gov. Mitch Daniels calls the roughly $150,000 cost of the special legislative session that ended Tuesday night "a great bargain" for Hoosier taxpayers, but the General Assembly's top Democrat says Gary schools had a better deal on the table in late April. Read More
IN: Speaker says study on school funding needed
Indiana Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer says it's time for a comprehensive study on the way state tax dollars are distributed to schools. Read More
IN: Daniels is poised to resume fight for local government reform
A day after Indiana's lawmakers passed a new two-year state budget, Gov. Mitch Daniels was already looking ahead to his next legislative goal: reforming local government, including a push to merge the state's smallest school districts. Read More
IN: State colleges preparing new tuition rates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Now that Indiana lawmakers have approved a new state budget, public colleges and universities can start calculating their tuition rates for next year. Read More
KS: Governor to reveal budget plan
Educators and officials in Kansas are awaiting word from Gov. Mark Parkinson about how he plans to balance the state budget. Read More
KS: State payments to Kansas school districts get held back again
Budget problems have forced Kansas to delay $73 million in aid payments due to public school districts at the end of June. Read More
KS: Community colleges sue regents
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Three community colleges have sued the Kansas Board of Regents claiming unequal funding for some of their vocational and technical programs. Read More
KS: State payments to Kansas school districts get held back again
Budget problems have forced Kansas to delay $73 million in aid payments due to public school districts at the end of June. Read More
MA: 30 failing schools may face takeover
The Patrick administration, in a sharp deviation from previous state policy, will seek legislative approval to take over about 30 of the state's worst schools and dramatically weaken their teacher contracts, as part of the governor's effort to overhaul public education. Read More
MI: WSU governors vote to raise tuition
Wayne State University students — except for Michigan undergraduates — will pay about 5.4% more in tuition and fees this fall over last year's rates. Read More
MO: Missouri universities to partner for new med program
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Two Missouri universities are hoping plans for a new medical school program will provide trained professionals to relieve the physician shortage in the southern half of the state. Read More
MO: University sees rise in financial aid requests
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri-Columbia reports a spike in the number of students requesting financial aid for the upcoming school year. Read More
MO: Tax credits granted for mentoring girls
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Missouri has been approved for $85,000 in special tax credits to strengthen the organization's programs for girls. Read More
MO: Nixon signs up state for education goals
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed up Missouri to help prepare national common education standards. Read More
NC: Easley's appeal may be doomed
N.C. State University is highly unlikely to negotiate a settlement with former first lady Mary Easley, who earlier this week indicated she will appeal her firing, the university's new leader said Wednesday. Read More
NH: Sigh of relief for area schools -- But worry about state funding in the future
Seacoast school districts are set to receive more than $4.5 million next school year in building aid, with additional funds coming during the 2010-2011 school year, following passage of the state budget. Read More
NJ: New Jersey school districts show improvement under 'No Child' grading
More New Jersey school districts are meeting the requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" law, according to data released yesterday by the state Department of Education. Read More
NJ: Pact averts layoffs, keeps schools open
Gov. Jon Corzine has agreed to abandon plans to close 18 regional schools the state operates for students with learning disabilities under the amended contract members of the Communications Workers of America ratified this week. Read More
NM: NM gets $19 million for education
New Mexico is receiving more than $19 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help with education spending. Read More
NY: Senate deadlock hits New York schools
New York City officials scrambled Wednesday to re-create a system of school governance that hasn't existed in seven years after a deadlocked state Senate failed to renew the mayor's control over public schools before a Tuesday deadline. Read More
NY: Senate impasse forces city to revive old school board, in name
Back from the dead, almost by accident, the New York City Board of Education met for the first time in seven years Wednesday as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg technically lost control of the school system. Read More
OR: Education funding set the agenda
Lawmakers entered the 2009 session with hopes of extending the school year, expanding full-day kindergarten, increasing college tuition aid and more. Read More
PA: Pa. universities fighting for U.S. stimulus funds
Penn State University wants the Obama administration to stop Gov. Ed Rendell from reclassifying it and three other state-related universities as non-public and ineligible for $42 million in federal stimulus aid. Read More
RI: R.I.'s higher education chief steps down
Tuesday marked the last day for Jack R. Warner, Rhode Island's higher education commissioner since 2002. With his departure, Rhode Island lost three education leaders on the same day. Read More
TX: Perry beats feds' deadline for school funds
Texas Gov. Rick Perry met a deadline Wednesday to request federal stabilization funds for education — with 18 minutes to spare. Read More
US: States, districts in delicate dance on stimulus
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is clear: States are on the hook for advancing education improvement goals spelled out in the law as a condition for receiving up to $100 million in economic-stimulus aid to education. Read More
New section follows stimulus spending
 The enormity and complexity of the federal stimulus program weigh heavily on cash-strapped states, which are required to meet numerous application and reporting deadlines for the $49 billion in recovery money flowing into their treasuries this year. Follow how states are managing their share through extensive original reporting and graphics in Stateline.org’s special section on the stimulus program.
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Tracking the recession: Budget deadline looms
Unlike the federal government, states have to balance their budgets. But several states still have not completed spending plans for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read More
Three sticking points could stunt stimulus education reform
President Obama is asking states to make education reforms in exchange for almost $40 billion in stimulus funds for schools. But his aspirations may be on a collision course with competing realities, such as pressures to use the money to save teachers' jobs, writes Allison Armour-Garb with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in a commentary for Stateline.org. Read More |
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