State Legislative Races, Major Ballot Initiatives, and Federal Policy Could Affect Budgets, School Choice
Several state ballot measures in November’s election could collectively pour tens of millions of new dollars into K-12 education, creating new money for districts to work with during rocky economic times.
As remote learning continues on a wide scale, Senate Democrats are again calling on the Trump administration to expand the eligibility of a federal program to apply to in-home learning.
Age of Learning, Inc., says that the complaints raised about its marketing and billing practices were addressed by the company years ago.
Congressional lawmakers this week started working on the next coronavirus stimulus package, which will have major funding implications for K-12 education.
The presumptive Democratic nominee is pledging to boost funding for numerous federal programs, including those supporting after-school and special-needs communities.
Schools Are Likely to Rely on Hybrid Learning, and Companies Will Have to Adjust
As California’s school districts look to reopen, they will need support for students’ social-emotional well-being, and strong professional development, according to the state’s school boards association.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded over 20 grants for small businesses to develop ed-tech products that the agency says have commercial promise.
The Software and Information Industry Association is restructuring its education technology division and and moving away from in-person conferences.
The Trump administration wants to grant states waivers from paperwork requirements, but advocacy groups seem likely to questions whether students’ rights will be protected.
A new database from Education Week allows users, including companies, to dive into the finances of 12,000 school districts around the country and gauge whether they are likely to face budget cuts.
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