finance

Dual enrollment change could cost Florida schools millions

Submitted by Matthew Zalaznick on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 3:42pm

Broward and Palm Beach County schools could face a tough choice next year: pay millions of dollars or allow fewer students to take dual enrollment classes in local colleges.

Sun Sentinel

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Michigan school closures signal wider problems

Submitted by Matthew Zalaznick on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 3:34pm

The closure of the Buena Vista School District should be viewed as a canary in the coal mine. Early coal mines had poor ventilation systems and since canaries are sensitive to gases, they would detect danger long before it became fatal to miners.

Lansing State Journal

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Is Local Education in N.Y. In Danger?

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 5:20pm

Classrooms crowded with more than 30 students. No electives or advanced placement classes. No sports or music. This is the future for some local schools if finances continue on their current trend — and it might happen sooner than later.

UticaOD.com

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Orleans Parish Board Fails to Properly Track Money Shared with RSD

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 2:36pm

The Orleans Parish School Board is not properly accounting for the money it shares with the Recovery School District, resulting in $2.1 million misspent in fiscal year 2011, according to a report released yesterday by the Bureau of Governmental Research.

The Times-Picayune, Greater New Orleans

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Bold New Rule: Students in the U.K. Must Study Personal Finance

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 9:42am

The U.K. in early February made it all but official: personal finance instruction will be mandatory throughout the school system beginning in 2014.

Time

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New Money and Old Challenges in the Golden State

Supervisors Opinion

District leader reviews funding options after Proposition 30.

Eamonn O'Donovan

District Administration, March 2013

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Hamilton County (Ga.) Schools Supersize to Economize

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 5:57pm

Officials argue that one school for 1,000 children is cheaper to build and operate than two schools for 500, but some education researchers say that savings comes at a high price because the more students in a building, the worse they perform.

TimesFreePress.com

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Baltimore Charter and Independent Schools Faced Financial, Academic Challenges

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 5:37pm

Schools are fighting closures connected to high-profile figures and institutions.

The Baltimore Sun

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Md. Students Learn About Financial Literacy

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 4:06pm

Students at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring soon will be able to know more about their finances thanks to EverFi Inc. — an online program that the school has begun integrating into its courses that teaches students about financial literacy.

Gazette.net

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Critics Say Michigan Funding Overhaul is 'Cart Before Horse'

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 12:01pm

State policymakers and educators will get their first look today at a massive overhaul of Michigan's public education funding system that already is being labeled a vehicle for school vouchers.

The Detroit News