At least 35 states were still providing less inflation-adjusted funding on a per student basis in 2014 than they were prior to 2008, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
A review board met for the first time to approve funds under the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, and 52 districts will receive funds.
Tapping Into Pockets of State, Federal Funding for Schools
Individual pots of grant money and 'unobligated' funds can offer flexibility
District and company officials who know what to look for in state and federal funding programs can find unused money for ed tech and other priorities.
California state board officials have approved a $240 million assessment contract for ETS, despite complaints from a rival vendor.
Two decades after Massachusetts made major changes to its education system, a new report argues that it needs to address school funding and autonomy, to maintain its elite status.
Washington state proposes borrowing $700 million against future lottery revenue to fund K-3 classroom expansion and construction of classrooms for all-day kindergarten programs.
A state budget committee has agreed to pay $6.6 million to prevent a school Internet network from being shut down amid a legal dispute.
State policymakers are poised to fund early childhood education at unprecedented levels, opening the door to businesses serving the pre-kindergarten market.
California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to use hundreds of millions of dollars from a recent referendum to overhaul schools’ energy efficiency, but the legislature has doubts.
The decision to award a $15 million, education-data-management contract to an out-of-state company has drawn a protest from a rival business.