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States
Can Unions Take Anti-DeVos Fervor, #ilovepublicschools Movement to States?
States are wrestling with several key issues this session including accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act that can prove pivotal in the coming years.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States' ESSA Plans Now Entering the Legislative Phase
State education departments are required under the Every Student Succeeds Act to conduct "meaningful consultation" with their state legislatures and governors, and that's just begun in many states.
States
New Hampshire Delays Vote on Controversial State Education Chief
New Hampshire's education commissioner nominee Frank Edelblut, a businessman, Republican and school choice proponent, has been criticized throughout the state for his lack of education experience.
Education
N.J. Supreme Court Rejects Gov. Christie's Motion to Replace Funding Formula
Gov. Christie has pushed to flatten the state's funding formula so that the state's impoverished urban districts would get the same amount of money wealthy suburban districts get.
Budget & Finance
Washington State Republicans Propose New Funding Formula
The state's Republicans have pushed back against raising taxes in order to increase teachers' pay, as the state's supreme court ordered the state to do in 2012.
Education
N.Y. Lawmakers and Advocates Urge State to Increase School Funding
In response to a 2006 lawsuit, the state built a new funding formula, but critics say lawmakers haven't increased the amount of money the court deemed necessary for schools to meet basic standards.
Education
In Counter to Trump, California Gov. Jerry Brown Vows to Protect Immigrants
In response to President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, several California districts have taken extra measures to protect the status of their immigrant students.
Education
Trump's Pause on ESSA Regs Unlikely to Affect State Timelines, Officials Say
Many states already had been working up their ESSA accountability plans, and some officials said a regulatory pause by the new administration came as no surprise.
Education
Despite Casino Revenue, Md. Districts Face Deficits, Baltimore Sun Finds
Like other states, Maryland promised voters that casino revenue would be dedicated to education spending, but instead used it to replace state funding, resulting in district deficits.
Education
Dual Louisiana ESSA Plans on Collision Course
A governor-appointed task force is recommending that the state scrap its letter grade accountability system, while the state board is recommending only that the system is tweaked.
Education
At Least 17 States Plan to Turn in ESSA Plans in April
This post was written by Alyson Klein and originally posted on the Politics K-12 blog.
Education Funding
Wisconsin Gov. Walker: 'I Love Public Schools'
In his state-of-the-state address Gov. Scott Walker touted his love of public schools and pledged to increase spending on technology for rural schools in its biennial budget.
Budget & Finance
California Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes to Increase School Spending
Despite a conservative budget, Proposition 98 has guaranteed increased K-12 spending in California over the last several years. Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a conservative statewide budget because of a predicted revenue shortfall.
Education
Washington Legislature Convenes With Goal of Replacing Funding Formula
A 2012 state supreme court decision demanded that the state pick up more of its public education tab, but legislators are at a standstill as to how.