Finance

The latest coverage of school funding, finance, and budget news on the local, state, and national levels.

Commentary

Investing Quick Millions for Long-Term Results

Heather Zavadsky shows how Broad Prize-winning districts can teach other urban systems about using new federal funding well. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Education's Share of Some State Budgets Drops

Despite the stimulus, an analysis found a decline in the share of the state budget in 13 of 23 state plans examined. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Education Budget Plan Wielded as Policy Lever

But whether Congress will go along with the administration’s plans to cut and consolidate a raft of smaller programs remains unclear. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

States Rethink Policies on National-Board Teachers

Both the economy and a push to measure teacher effectiveness in new ways have led states to revamp funding for the certification. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Ariz. Eyes Bigger Tax Breaks for Private School Scholarships

February 9, 2010 – AP

News Briefs

Atlanta Gets Teacher Grant

February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Report Calculates Stimulus Saved 329,000 School Jobs Last Fall

In the last three months of 2009, the education portion of the federal economic-stimulus program paid for 329,551 school-related jobs, according to the latest reports from states and school districts. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Federal Agency Told to Pay District In Mississippi for Katrina Damage

An arbitration panel says that FEMA should pay to repair damages to schools caused by the 2005 storm. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Higher Education

Charitable giving to the nation’s colleges and universities declined 11.9 percent in 2009, to $27.85 billion, according to results of an annual survey. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Dilapidated S.C. School Scheduled To Be Replaced, Officials Announce

Officials in a South Carolina town announced funding for a crumbling school President Obama had cited in a speech nearly a year earlier as an example of how the federal government should help with school construction. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

Center on Technology, Learning Gets Inaugural Federal Funding

The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies has received a $500,000 congressional appropriation for 2010 for initial launch costs. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

More News Briefs

Idaho Lawmakers Want to Pay Kids to Graduate Early

February 9, 2010 – AP

Recession Pushes Teens, Young Adults to the Edge

February 8, 2010 – AP

Fiscal Stability Allows for Long View on Stimulus

The extra funds offer Arkansas a chance for lasting investments, while officials remain aware that caution is the watchword in spending. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Aid Lets Hard-Hit State Keep Programs Aloft

Schools around Las Vegas made quick use of federal stimulus funding as Nevada copes with high unemployment and other problems. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

As Education's Funding Cliff Nears, Anxieties Rise

States and school districts are already mapping strategies to maintain their momentum after the federal stimulus aid stops flowing. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Debate Heats Up Over Replacing AYP Metric in ESEA

The Obama administration calls for a shift toward measuring college and career readiness as it prepares proposals for revamping the law. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Obama Budget a Blueprint for Ed. Dept. Overhaul

But whether Congress will go along with the administration’s plans to cut and consolidate a raft of smaller programs remains unclear. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

King County Judge Rules State Failing Education

February 5, 2010 – AP

Nev. Schools Seek Flexibility With Budget Woes

February 5, 2010 – AP

Education Dodges Obama's 'Freeze' Pledge

February 3, 2010 – Education Week

Digital Innovation Outpaces E-Rate Policies

February 2, 2010 – Education Week

Lingle and Hawaii Board of Education Continue Spat

February 2, 2010 – AP

Mass. Immigrant Tuition Bill Is Likely Dead

February 2, 2010 – AP