Insurance

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Budget & Finance Schools' Insurance Costs Are Soaring—And Climate Change Isn't the Only Reason
Districts are seeing higher premiums thanks to a surge in natural disasters and other challenges that make insurance companies wary.
Mark Lieberman, June 27, 2023
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Budget & Finance The Year in School Finance: 10 Stories You Should Know
Federal relief funds, persistent labor shortages, and looming environmental threats are among the year's most pressing issues.
Mark Lieberman, December 29, 2022
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Christy Pavlish, left, and Lauren Birkins display signs as they cross the street during a protest outside a Broward County School Board meeting in Florida last fall.
Christy Pavlish, left, and Lauren Birkins protest outside a Broward County School Board meeting to discuss mask mandates.
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School & District Management Mask-Mandate Opponents Are Bombarding Districts With Insurance Requests. Here's Why
A right-wing website has inspired people to show up to school board meetings and demand that administrators hand over insurance documents.
Mark Lieberman, February 18, 2022
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Budget & Finance Why Failing to Require Masks Could Cost Districts Millions Later
Some insurance providers are threatening to cancel districts' coverage this school year—particularly if they break statewide mask mandates.
Mark Lieberman, August 20, 2021
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Custodian Tracy Harris cleans a chair in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa.
Custodian Tracy Harris cleans a chair in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa.
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School & District Management Schools May Get Sued Over COVID-19. 7 Things to Know About Managing That Risk
Districts could be on the hook for legal costs and damages stemming from coronavirus lawsuits.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 3, 2020
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Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza, right, and HISD Board of Education President Wanda Adams hug while surveying damage from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School.
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza, right, and HISD Board of Education President Wanda Adams hug while surveying damage from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School.
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School Climate & Safety Texas' Educators Tally the Steep Costs of Harvey
Houston education officials estimate it will cost $700 million to repair and replace schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
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Lawyer Michael A. Carvin, right, presents arguments for the non-union teachers as the U.S. Supreme Court hears the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case involving unions’ ability to collect fees from nonmembers.
Lawyer Michael A. Carvin, right, presents arguments for the non-union teachers as the U.S. Supreme Court hears the <i>Friedrichs</i> v. <i>California Teachers Association</i> case involving unions’ ability to collect fees from nonmembers.
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Law & Courts K-12 and the Supreme Court: Highlights From 2015-16
Affirmative action, teachers' union fees, and deportation relief for undocumented parents of U.S. citizen children were among the top education-related issues in the U.S. Supreme Court's recent term.
Mark Walsh, July 12, 2016
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Nuns with the Little Sisters of the Poor, including Sister Celestine, left, and Sister Jeanne Veronique, center, rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments on the birth-control mandate in health-care plans.
Nuns with the Little Sisters of the Poor, including Sister Celestine, left, and Sister Jeanne Veronique, center, rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments on the birth-control mandate in health-care plans.
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Student Well-Being High Court Weighs Birth-Control Mandate Opposed by Religious Schools
In oral arguments, the justices appeared sharply divided over whether religious schools must take action if they want to opt out of providing contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act.
Mark Walsh, March 28, 2016
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Data Threat of Data-Privacy Litigation Fuels District Insurance Purchases
As more and more large, well-known companies—such as Home Depot and Target—fall victim to cyberattacks, school districts are realizing they could be next.
Malia Herman, October 19, 2015
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Student Well-Being Unions Back Scrapping Tax on High-Cost Health-Care Plans
The two national teachers' unions put muscle behind passage of the Affordable Care Act, but now support legislation to repeal a tax that stands to affect their members.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 12, 2015
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Law & Courts Educators' Views Vary in Dispute Over Health Care Law
The U.S. Supreme Court to hear the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, involving subsidies to those in states without their own health-care insurance marketplaces.
Mark Walsh, February 24, 2015
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The future of the Affordable Care Act once again rests with the U.S. Supreme Court, and whatever decision the justices render could have a substantial impact on school districts and their employees.
The future of the Affordable Care Act once again rests with the U.S. Supreme Court, and whatever decision the justices render could have a substantial impact on school districts and their employees.
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Law & Courts Schools Weigh Impact of New Challenge to Health Law
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that takes issue with the use of subsidies under Obamacare, and a ruling could have "enormous" ramifications for many K-12 school districts.
Sean Cavanagh, December 17, 2014
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Student Well-Being K-12, Colleges Swept Up in Health-Care Debate
Concerns about the potential cost of providing support staff and hourly employees with health coverage came up at a congressional hearing on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sean Cavanagh & Alyssa Morones, November 21, 2013
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Student Well-Being Health-Care Law Poses Challenges for Districts
School districts are facing vexing financial and operational questions about how they will comply with the Affordable Care Act, which is leading some school systems to cut employees' work hours.
Sean Cavanagh, October 22, 2013
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