Appalachia, Civil War Scholars Alarmed by Kentucky Governor's Budget Ax
STATE & LOCAL ROUNDUP | Michigan governor says pipeline isn’t at risk for imminent failure; fake flu information in Oklahoma; and a step closer to paying every city employee at least $15 an hour in Cleveland.
Dogged Fiscal Showdown in Illinois Gives Local School Leaders Major Heartburn
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Latino homelessness surges in L.A. County; clogged drain pipes flood N.C. town for 2nd time in 3 weeks; and Alaska’s struggle to fund homes for senior citizens.
Tax-Averse County’s Last Public Library Prepares to Close
Funding for a library system that covers an area larger than the state of Connecticut has dried up. What comes next?
Survey Spotlights Citizen Sentiments on Outsourcing
54% said they would support a privately-run public library if the library was underfunded and could not update inventory or technology.
The Gaps in New York's Free-College Plan
Critics worry that the students who need the most help might be among the least likely to receive it.
Amid California's School Building Bonanza, New Dollars Might Not Reach Poor Districts
"We have lost an opportunity to reform a fragmented system," says the chairwoman of the Golden State's Senate Education Committee.
Impacts of ‘Teacher Free Agency’ in Wisconsin’s Schools; Oklahoma Quake Causes Minor Damage
Also in our Weekend State and Local News Digest: Voting Rights Act ruling reverberates in southern states; big spending on Calif. prescription drug initiative; and Sacramento’s really bright lights.
Navigator Award Finalists: Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith
There’s a need to expand access to free pre-kindergarten programs in Minnesota. And while an earlier Dayton administration proposal to do that in a big way didn’t gain traction, the North Star State took an important step in the right direction.
Scott Walker’s Battle to Cut Univ. of Wis.’s Budget Continues; More State Layoffs in Conn.
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: San Francisco police chief resigns; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police scrutiny; and D.C. suburb’s big fight over a swing-set.
West Virginia Prepares for Massive Higher Ed Cuts; Amtrak Crash Kills 2 in Pennsylvania
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Lead-poisoning concerns in New Jersey schools; Mississippi mayor’s sexting controversy; and world’s longest floating bridge opens in Seattle.
Federal Higher Education Funding Outpaces States
There have been historic changes as the Higher Education Act turns 50.
Here’s What Local Governments Could Have Done With the $43 Million Spent on That Afghan Gas Station
Doing the cost comparison leads to some eyeopening discoveries.
Pa.’s Budget War Puts More Programs in Jeopardy; Next Steps for Ohio Minimum Wage Plan
Also: Investigating county jail problems in Kansas City and Airbnb’s impacts on a small town.
Florida Schools Turned Into ‘Failure Factories’; Baltimore’s Big Tech Dreams
Also: Iowa’s big LED streetlamp leap and Boise homelessness lawsuit’s national impact.
For Vermont’s Public Schools, How Small Is Too Small?
State officials are trying to curb the high costs of rural school systems in a state with a deep history of community identity.
Tax Resistance Unlikely to Thwart Vermont Education Reform
Government officials see the quality of education diminishing across the country.
Chicago Schools Running Out of Money Quickly; Municipal Recycling’s Economic Quandary
Also: The Sacramento Kings arena trial is starting.
As State Spending on Higher Education Drops, Federal Funds Grow
New Pew research shows “a pretty striking change, in a pretty short period of time.”
How Much Do Public School Systems in Each State Spend Per Student?
A new U.S. Census Bureau survey details expenditures on public education.
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