Financial Crisis

The latest news about the effect of the financial crisis on education, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his state budget plan during a news conference earlier this year in Sacramento, Calif. Brown is staking much of his budget and political capital on a tax increase that California residents will vote on Nov. 6.
—Rich Pedroncelli/AP

California Districts Wary in Advance of Tax Vote

California school districts shy away from budget commitments that hinge on passage of a tax hike in November. (July 16, 2012)

Spotlight on the Stimulus

This Spotlight brings together the latest information and analysis on the federal economic-stimulus package.

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Chat Transcript

Education's New Economic Reality
In this 2011 chat, experts discussed the impact of the ‘Great Recession’ on schools.

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Quality Counts 2011
This report examined both the lingering concerns the about the economic recovery, and opportunities for innovation despite depleted budgets.

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In Jefferson County, Colo., Superintendent Cynthia M. Stevenson and teachers' union President Kerrie Dallman showed that it's not impossible for districts and unions to collaborate on tough decisions.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Court battles continue to put pressure on policymakers at the state level, even in the wake of settled cases.
January 22, 2013 - Education Week
The Education Achievement Authority is at the center of a raging battle—just months into its turnaround efforts in Detroit.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
The looming conversion of tax-break expirations and across-the-board budget cuts has education advocates in Washington in overdrive.
December 7, 2012 - Education Week
Two-thirds of schools that tapped into a new infusion of School Improvement Grant cash made first-year math and reading gains, but a third saw achievement drop.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Allowing carefully chosen brands in public schools would help schools today and the economy in years to come, Mickey Freeman writes.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Looming budget cuts, ESEA reauthorization, and a Pell Grant shortfall will all confront Congress and the White House.
November 5, 2012 - Education Week
Student and parent groups in five cities are calling for a moratorium on school closings, as debates over their effects intensify.
October 16, 2012 - Education Week
The tentative contract reached with teachers presents another tall hurdle: how the cash-strapped district will pay for it.
September 21, 2012 | Updated: November 13, 2012 - Education Week
Education and other programs face automatic, across-the-board cuts unless Congress comes up with another plan for the nation's long-term fiscal health.
August 7, 2012 - Education Week

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