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The Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted 6-2 with one abstention Wednesday to approve a realignment plan that shutters nine school buildings and shifts many others, despite public pushback.

A new national report suggests local governments may face another long-term fiscal challenge that rarely appears in budget headlines: the growing cost of replacing aging public assets already in service. A recent analysis from Merritt Research Services estimates that US cities carry more than $1 trillion in infrastructure and capital asset obligations tied to aging…

It is well-known that most students in public schools in Maryland do poorly in reading and math. But less well-known is the poor condition of schools, even though over the past five years, state funding has exceeded $3 billion. Last year the Comptroller of Maryland, in a remarkably forthright report, stated, “81% of schools are…

In a significant change of stance, Gov. Phil Scott and his team appeared likely to agree not to push for mandated mergers if lawmakers agreed to accelerate the path to voluntary mergers and a new education funding formula.

In April, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 4739 to improve the indoor air quality for schools, WAND News reported. This plan requires school districts to ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with air-quality monitors. Advocates expect the state to spend roughly US$10 million to buy monitors for classrooms statewide. The plan would…

Top Takeaways Plaintiffs in Rodriguez v. State of California argue that the state’s match for modernizing schools denies low-wealth districts a fair share of funding.  They want to suspend state modernization funding until the court rules on the merits of their case. An injunction might pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom to settle the case before he…

The Texas Education Agency released its annual audit report on school safety and security in Texas. The agency told ABC13 that school districts are tasked with strengthening school security and ensuring they're prepared for emergencies. Around 90% of the school districts and campuses in Texas had no issues with the initial phases of security preparedness,…

School districts across Kentucky face challenges as they craft their budgets for the 2026-2027 year, and falling state funding is a primary reason why. Recent projections from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) show that two-thirds of Kentucky school districts expect to receive less from the state to support the core funding formula (known as…

The Island is less than two weeks away from voting on its most expensive building project ever. And on the eve of the consequential vote, with only a few more public discussions left on the docket, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) building committee posed a question to themselves, one that many Islanders have…

Payette Superintendent Glen Croft knew voters in his district might not go for an increased plant-facility levy, but he thought they would support raises for paraprofessionals and other staff members who make less than burger flippers at local fast food joints. Instead, voters rejected both the plant-facility and supplemental levy proposals. “The community is very…