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Education
With Waiver Denial, Utah Mulls Second Accountability System
Utah is one of four states where state laws conflict with components of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act meaning districts may have to answer to two separate accountability systems this fall.
Education
Republicans in Kansas Clash Over How, Whether to Raise Money for Schools
In Kansas and in other states, Republicans are increasingly at odds over how to increase school spending without raising taxes.
Education
Teachers Just Want to Raise Your Taxes, Arizona Governor Says
Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, is part of a growing list of Republican candidates in this fall's midterm election who have described teachers as greedy, insatiable and with ulterior motives.
Education
Wave of Teachers Surges Ahead in Oklahoma Legislative Races
More than half the state's teachers running for office in order to boost school funding survived Tuesday's primaries but they have several political and financial obstacles ahead of them.
Education
Kansas Lawmakers Rebuke Court for 'Nightmare' School Funding Ruling
Some state lawmakers said that Monday's ruling is another sign that they should ask voters whether or not the state's highest court should have a say over school spending amounts.
Education
Still Not Enough, Kansas' Supreme Court Says About State's School Funding Amount
The state's courts said the additional $548 million the legislature provided its schools this year is still not enough to ensure a constitutionally adequate education.
Education
NASBE President and CEO Kristen Amundson Set to Step Down at End of Year
For the last five years, Amundson has led the National Association of State Boards of Education amid dramatic changes in the role those boards play in setting education policy.
States
Despite Court Ruling, N.C.'s State Chief, Board Still Quibble Over Who's in Charge
The state's elected superintendent and the governor-appointed state board have been in a legal dispute since 2016 over who should oversee the many tasks of the education department.
Education
Washington Supreme Court Ends Years-Long Funding Dispute
The supreme court put an end to five years of legal wrangling that landed the state's public school system with millions more dollars from the state and teachers with a pay raise.
Education
Primary Victors Advance in California Contests for Schools Chief, Governor
The state's role in education, the expansion of charter schools, and school funding were factors as voters advanced the top two vote-getters for state schools chief and governor to this fall's general election.
Education
Gordon Ambach, Long-Time N.Y. Ed. Commissioner, CCSSO Director, Dies at 83
Ambach helped usher in an ambitious school accountability system in New York and later, as the executive director of CCSSO, advocated for raised standards and strict accountability.
States
Missouri's State Board Hasn't Met Since January. With Governor Gone, What Now?
Gov. Erik Greitens has resigned and the board doesn't have enough governor-appointed members to form a quorum. Important tasks have been piling up.
States
Michael Kirst Stepping Down as President of California State Board
Michael Kirst will be stepping down from his job as president of the California School Board when Gov. Jerry Brown's tenure is over, Kirst announced this week.
Federal
Did #RedForEd Just Capture Its First Midterm Victory?
In Tuesday night's Republican primary in West Virginia, Robert Karnes, a West Virginia Republican state senator who lashed out at teachers during their nine-day strike, lost to pro-labor candidate Bill Hamilton.