Budget and Finance

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Hunter Howard studies a question on the board in Donna Young's 3rd grade class at Bridgeport Elementary School in Indianapolis. Federal funds for the enrichment program were cut last year.
—Danese Kenon for Education Week

Gifted Programs Aim to Regain Budget Toehold

But efforts to restore federal funds for a long-running gifted education program lack Obama administration support. (May 15, 2012)

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Changes Spark Worry About La. Desegregation Cases
May 25, 2012 - AP
K-12 Scorecard Mixed as State Lawmakers Finish
Some states hiked education aid in recent legislative sessions, but other K-12 issues also competed for lawmakers' attention.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
ACLU Queries School's Bid for Parents to Buy iPads
May 22, 2012 - AP
Jackpot of Cash From Outsiders Helped Insurgent in La. Board Race
The race for a seat on Louisiana's board of education attracted the attention of education activists and politically connected individuals—and unleashed a torrent of spending.
May 21, 2012 - Education Week
Outside Advocacy Groups Target Local School Board Elections
A new breed of K-12 advocacy organizations is making its campaign-cash influence felt in local school board contests.
May 21, 2012 - Education Week
Neb. Schools Spent Over $450,000 Lobbying in 2011, Report Finds
May 18, 2012 - AP
N.Y. School Budgets Within Tax Cap Fare Better
May 17, 2012 - AP
Opinion
Philanthropy Gets in the Ring: Edu-Funders Get Serious About Education Policy
If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their plans and goals, writes Frederick M. Hess.
May 16, 2012 - Education Week
Calif. K-12 Funding, Governance Still Troubled, Report Says
Five years after a blue-ribbon group urged major changes, fundamental problems remain, a followup report contents.
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
Calif. Aims to Go Own Way in NCLB Waiver Bid
The state board approves a waiver request that departs from the Education Department’s model.
May 15, 2012 - Education Week

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