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(The Center Square) – Four sanctuary city mayors who spent millions of state and federal taxpayer dollars to accommodate illegal immigrants denied that blocking federal agents from deporting criminal migrants violated federal law at a committee hearing Wednesday. (The Center Square) - The debate over universal free sch
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School sales tax votes carry different local stakes
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (450+ words) (The Center Square) – Voters across nearly 50 Virginia localities will decide this fall whether to give local governments additional taxing authority for school construction, but approval at the ballot box would be only the first step. Forty-seven localities have school construction…...
Audit: Digital instant games surging, yet hurting Education Fund transfers | North Carolina
5+ day, 25+ min ago (299+ words) (The Center Square) – Twenty years since launch with four scratch-off instant games, the North Carolina Education Lottery and its policy objective have reached a new crossroads courtesy of online slot machine gaming offering an 87% payout rate. Still, the Education Fund…...
Illinois students being failed by low academic standards, lawmaker says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (706+ words) (The Center Square) – State Rep. Regan Deering is calling for greater accountability in Illinois schools following concerns about academic performance at Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills. While appearing on Newsmax, education whistleblower and author Geno Young said a…...
Graduation, proficiency rates rise in North Carolina
1+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) (The Center Square) – Four-year cohort graduation of North Carolina’s public school students for 2025-26 is 88.8%, up from the previous year’s record 87.8%. Seeking to reach a “Best in Nation Measure” as identified in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s strategic plan,…...
$560M pre-k expansion funding programs in more than 400 schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) The Center Square (The Center Square) â New York Gov Kathy Hochul is touting a more than $560 million expansion of pre-kindergarten programs as part of broader efforts to boost early education Hochul announced Wednesday that as the new school…...
Education leaders react to $17B Meta settlement
1+ week, 6+ day ago (637+ words) A person texts on an iPhone. Credit: Ron Lach / Pexels (The Center Square) – Education leaders and lawmakers are weighing in after a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., over allegations that the…...
Teachers union wants $768M Meta settlement used for education funding
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) (The Center Square) – Social media giant Meta agreed to a deal with 47 states to settle a joint lawsuit last week, with Illinois set to receive up to $768 million. As the funds were announced, some in the state began calling for…...
New law lets Virginia schools start earlier
2+ week, 6+ day ago (386+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia students can head back to class earlier under a change to state law giving local school boards more flexibility over when the school year begins. The change comes as students across the Richmond area return to…...
California launches taxpayer-funded transitional kindergarten
3+ week, 3+ day ago (556+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten, making the taxpayer-funded program available to every 4-year-old in California. But critics are concerned about the return on investment. Since 2019, California has spent over $12 billion to expand…...
Kemp names committee to replace suspended Dublin City School Board
3+ week, 6+ day ago (413+ words) (The Center Square) – A member of the Georgia State Board of Education will lead a committee tasked with replacing members of the Dublin City School Board who were suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp issued an executive order suspending the…...