Supporters of vouchers and other funding for private schools are on a winning streak.
The state’s school funding formula is normally sacrosanct but Gov. Mike Dunleavy made the move due to declining revenue forecasts. The Legislature won’t attempt to override him until next year.
High schools are looking into “learning studios” that can be quickly adapted for different kinds of instruction. Not all teachers are buying into the idea.
Rather than pulling special education kids out for separate instruction, it’s putting special ed teachers in classrooms with the general student population. Test scores are improving.
Like other states, North Dakota urgently needs more teachers. It’s among the first to adopt a model other sectors have used for decades.
More than 5 million teenagers take care of older adults as part of their day, including nearly a third of high school students in at least one state. Their numbers may grow if Medicaid gets cuts.
Texas offered the benefit for 24 years. The move came in response to a federal lawsuit, but state leaders hailed it as a win.
Florida reopened schools earlier than some states but faces the same challenges of large shares of students missing a lot of school.
Currently, as part of their training, students work for free for a year as teachers or classroom aides. That creates an economic hardship that discourages some potential recruits.
Minnesota is one of a dozen states establishing programs that use recent college graduates to provide support to students in schools.
The proposal, which cleared the Texas House over the weekend, would increase state oversight of universities and place restrictions on what professors can teach.
A tie vote, with Justice Barrett recusing, upholds an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision blocking state funding for a Catholic-run school.
Many rural districts have adopted shorter weeks, which has been a boon in recruiting teachers. But studies suggest students are missing out.
A congressional proposal would put colleges and universities on the hook when students fail to repay loans. Some experts say that would end up hurting the students themselves.
The vast expansion of private school subsidies is costing states billions of dollars.
With four-year institutions closing in rural areas, bachelor's degrees from community colleges can help close the gap.
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