Full-Day Kindergarten Gets Boost from Indiana Governor
Indiana's Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a bill appropriating additional state money for full-day kindergarten on a per-student basis. Read Full Post >
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March 16, 2012
Minn. House Approves Partial Repayment to Schools
The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a plan on March 15 that would use rainy day fund to pay down part of the $2.4 billion debt the state has to its public schools. Read Full Post >
February 27, 2012
Obama to Governors: Quit Cutting K-12, College Funding
During a visit by the nation's governors to the White House, President Obama urges them against making deep cuts to education, as some of them have done over the past few years. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2012
Governors Talk Funding, Federal Role in Education
Governors from around the country convene for the National Governors Association's winter meeting in Washington. Read Full Post >
February 07, 2012
South Carolina Schools Chief Blasts Draft Pension Rules
Mick Zais, in characteristically strong language, asks U.S. Department of Treasury officials to reject rules that he says could affect charter school employees. Read Full Post >
January 31, 2012
Colo. Lawsuit Challenges Voter-Knows-Best Policy on Taxes
A Colorado lawsuit challenges the TABOR amendment, which requires tax increases to go before voters in a referendum. The suit, which faces long odds, could have major implications for education. Read Full Post >
January 26, 2012
N.C. Gov. Rules Out Second Term, Redoubles Focus on Education
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue announces she won't run for re-election, after having fought often during her first term with state Republicans over school funding. Read Full Post >
January 24, 2012
Twelve Education Issues to Watch in 2012
State are likely to pay a lot of attention to early grades instruction, trying to do more with less money, and common standards implementation, among other issues, an education policy group predicts. Read Full Post >
January 18, 2012
Calif.'s Brown Again Pitches Tax Hike to Avoid K-12 Cuts
In his annual "State of the State" speech, California Gov. Jerry Brown proposes overhauling his state's school funding and testing systems, and wants temporary tax hikes for school funding. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2012
Florida Governor Asks Lawmakers to Boost School Spending
Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes new spending on schools, but Democrats say his plans won't make up for deep cuts imposed last year. Read Full Post >
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