Tag: Education Funding
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Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education
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Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination
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Otis Kicks off Latest Made to Move Communities™ STEM Education Challenge
Students in 18 countries and territories will work alongside Otis mentors to design mobility solutions that support people and communities during natural disasters. The Made to Move Communities program aims to build the next generation of talent, ensure workforce readiness, and sustain innovation across the elevator and escalator industry. It has reached more than 1,000…
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Wyoming K-12 school funding recalibration work continues, no clear direction yet
CHEYENNE — Lawmakers met again last week to continue discussing how to adjust state spending on education as part of the typical five-year reassessment of the funding model, but no clear direction has emerged so far. Conversations this year have been made more tense after a district court judge ruled earlier this year that Wyoming’s…
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Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case
New York, NY (The 74) Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter In a case with far-reaching implications for the nation’s education system, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider whether denying a charter contract to an Oklahoma Catholic school qualifies as religious discrimination under the…
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Colorado proposes $1,000 tax credit for teachers to buy classroom supplies
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More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies, according to the National Education Association. In Colorado, lawmakers want to put an end to that practice. If passed into law, House Bill 1208 would reimburse full-time, licensed public school teachers $1,000 each year to pay for school supplies, with a new refundable state income…
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Report: Education budget increases did not translate to higher teacher pay
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The salaries of Colorado teachers are not increasing at the same rate as the budgets for school districts, according to a report released Wednesday. The annual Dollars and Data Report from the Common Sense Institute found that, over the last 14 years, Colorado’s funding per student has increased by 47% while the average teacher salary…
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CU Boulder to lead $7 million effort to improve U.S. high school science education
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Colorado Boulder will be leading a $7-million project intending to increase access to innovative science curriculum for high school students across the country. The project is part of the OpenSciEd initiative of the National Center for Civic Innovation, working to improve science…
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Colorado state officials consider public school funding amid first enrollment drop in decades
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state’s public school funding is at risk as COVID-19 has pushed Colorado students to homeschool and other alternatives, leading to the first state-wide enrollment decrease in more than 30 years. Enrollment has dropped by 3.3%, or nearly 30,000 students, compared to 2019, according to…