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A nearly $600 million overhaul of Lakota Local School District's future hangs on the will of voters in West Chester and Liberty Township to hike their own property taxes after the November election. Treasurer Adam Zink and Superintendent Ashley Whitely spent Thursday evening laying out the plan in front of those potential voters at the…

Hopes are vanishing that significant savings can be realized from the three major high school modernization projects set to begin next year in Portland, according to a new set of cost estimates headed to school board members Tuesday. Rebuilding Cleveland High in Southeast Portland, Jefferson High School in North Portland and Wells High in Southwest…

Months before the long-awaited, brand new Rainier Beach High School opened to students last April, engineers on the $297-million project reported problems with the building’s foundation to the city, records show. The school was settling into the earth more than expected in areas, as much as three inches, and it hadn’t stopped sinking. “The project…

More than 30 county school systems hope to have their names called when the West Virginia School Building Authority decides later this year who should receive funding as part of the ‘Needs” grants program. The SBA annually allocates several millions of dollars for new school construction or renovations to existing schools. The SBA’s deadline to…

Ensuring the safety of students, staff, and visitors to campuses has surged to the forefront of a national conversation in the wake of now three tragic school shooting events since the beginning of the 2025 academic year. On Aug. 27, two children were killed and multiple people were injured in a shooting during a church…

Rural schools in Montana continue to grapple with funding needs despite the release of federal Title funds earlier this summer. Superintendents acknowledge the assistance but emphasize that the financial boost does not address all ongoing challenges. Les Meyer, Superintendent of Frenchtown School District, highlighted the primary concerns. "Probably the biggest thing is our people and…

Lynchburg City School leaders have presented a plan on how they will utilize $60 million in capital improvement funds to help better the buildings where their students learn and their teachers work. Both the Lynchburg City School Board and city council held their first official joint meeting Tuesday evening at their IT Conference Center. LCS…

Helena voters appear to have narrowly approved $283 million in bonds by fewer than 400 votes after early results showed the efforts failing.  Lewis and Clark County election officials said midday Wednesday that they had counted all but a handful of votes. A tally the office provided then indicated the Helena School District’s $240 million…

More than a month into the new school year, a segment of Maggie Cordova Elementary School is without a fully functional air conditioning system, highlighting an issue that is under fresh examination from the school board. Portable AC units were installed in two portable classrooms in the school until a purchase order arrives, according to…

Lynchburg City School leaders have presented a plan on how they will utilize $60 million in capital improvement funds to help better the buildings where their students learn and their teachers work. Both the Lynchburg City School Board and city council held their first official joint meeting Tuesday evening at their IT Conference Center. LCS…