He spoke at an afternoon news conference at Salado Middle School. The $8.5 billion bill, known as House Bill 2, creates new buckets of money for public schools to spend on specific initiatives.

May 29—The state of Alaska could be on the hook for $81 million in education funding after failing a federal equity test earlier in May. Alaska receives tens of millions of dollars each year in ...

Analysis of 609 Ohio school districts reveals disparities in funding between high-poverty urban schools and wealthier suburban districts under proposed state budgets.

Under the Senate’s version of the budget, the Fair School Funding Plan would provide more money to 63% of school districts than they now receive in the fiscal year that begins July 1; 62% would ...

The timeline for creating a new funding formula has slipped almost since the start, frustrating some following the process. The 31-member commission, which includes lawmakers, executive branch ...

Argall should support school funding reform Editor: I would like to thank state Sen. David Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., for meeting with me to speak about funding for public education and the need for … ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are one step closer to determining how the state’s 611 public school districts will be funded over the next two years. On Tuesday, Senate leaders unveiled their ...

Without state funding, the school would have to close after the end of the current school year. "The school can't operate obviously without funding," Ludes said.

ESUMS students Osmara Quiñonez and Katherine Perez. “ I’m sure they have all nice bathrooms,” said Makayla Spell, gesturing at Yale’s School of Music. “ We don’t have soap in our bathrooms.” Spell was ...

Nearly half of the funding – $4.2 billion – is earmarked for teacher pay. In larger school districts such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, and Plano, teachers with at least three years of ...

Students head for home on the last day of school in May 2009 at Service High School. (Erik Hill / ADN archive) The state of Alaska could be on the hook for $81 million in education funding after ...

DALLAS — Texas lawmakers are poised to pass House Bill 2, the $8.5 billion public school funding bill, and your opinion of the legislation likely depends on your side of the aisle. While House ...