Federal Education Budget Project

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

Alabama Considers Charter Schools in Pursuit of Federal Race to the Top Funds

New York Plans to Reform Teacher Preparation Efforts

Missouri Freezes Higher Education Tuition

Florida Will Request $1 Billion in Federal Race to the Top Funds

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes Budget Fix Using Endowment Fund

Colorado Cuts to Education Bigger than Expected

More Cuts for South Carolina Schools

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

As Enrollment Grows in Utah, Budget Shrinks

Arizona Budget Shortfall Forces Cuts

Pennsylvania Universities Anxiously Await Decision on Gambling Taxes

Nebraska Legislators Propose Cuts to School Aid

Kentucky Higher Education Council to Vote on Budget Plan

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

Michigan Governor Signs Education Budget, Vetoes Some School Funding

Education Not Spared in Iowa Governor's Budget Cuts

Lawsuits Filed Over Hawaii Teacher Furloughs

Massachusetts Disputes Pew Report on Early Education Spending

Mississippi Contemplates School District Consolidations

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

Study Finds that California Furloughs Don't Save As Much As Expected

Big Ten Schools Suffer from State Budget Cuts

Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Passes Tentative Budget

Pennsylvania Finalizes Budget, School Districts Adjust

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

New York Governor Slashes Higher Education Budget

Florida Lawmaker Asks Attorney General to File School Funding Lawsuit

Indiana Governor Hints that Education Cuts Are Likely

Higher Education Costs Continue to Rise in Rhode Island

New York Governor Slashes Higher Education Budget
New York Governor David Paterson this week initiated major midyear budget cuts to higher education, state prisons, and public health, among other programs. The State University of New York (SUNY) saw its budget cut by $90 million, and the City University of New York lost $53 million. The $90 million cut from the SUNY budget represents 18 percent of the cuts to all agencies - a burden that some believe is unfair for to the university system and its students. More here...

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

Michigan Governor to Veto Budget Cuts

States Are Not Using Stimulus to Boost Aid for Schools

Education Professionals Ask Illinois to Fund Programs

Alabama Budget Cuts Loom as Tax Revenues Shrink

Last week, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released "Projections of Education Statistics to 2018," a report predicting enrollment and expenditure increases in education over the coming decade.  These projections can provide important information to states and school districts as they seek to invest new funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Strategic investments today can help states and school districts cope with rapidly increasing populations, postsecondary institutions prepare for the shifting needs of those seeking higher education, and policymakers rethink investments to better serve schools and students.

PK-12

According to the NCES study, public school enrollment is expected to increase by 9 percent between 2006 and 2018 from 55.3 million to 59.8 million students. This increase will occur mostly in the South and West, with the greatest increases in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. The Northeast is projected to see a decrease, led by Rhode Island and New York. Nationally, the greatest enrollment increases are expected to occur in the PK-8 grades.

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

No Middle Ground on New Mexico Schools Budget

Oklahoma Amendment Could Mean Tax Hikes

Ohio Slots Ruling Puts Budget Up in the Air

California Community Colleges will Receive Less Stimulus Money than Expected

At Ed Money Watch, we discuss and analyze major issues affecting education funding. In our Friday News Roundup, we try to highlight interesting stories that might otherwise get overlooked. These stories emphasize how federal and state policy changes can affect local schools and districts.

Virginia Prepares for Cuts to Higher Education Budget

Michigan Budget Deal Would Mean Cuts for Education

Funding Cuts For DC Area Colleges Mean Higher Tuition, Fewer Classes

Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek to Review State Education Funding Formula