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Portland Public Schools raises projected deficit to $56 millions, recommends more layoffs
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (380+ words) Continuing a long train of financial woes, Portland Public Schools(PPS)has announced a budget shortfallof $56. 3 million " higherthan previously projected'for the next academic year. "We face a hard reality," Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong told board members, as reported by Willamette…...
6th-largest district in US proposes cutting 800 positions as Florida enrollment continues falling
1+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) The cuts are necessary because we've lost tens of" In response to plummeting enrollment, Broward County Public Schools in Florida is planning to cut more than 800 jobs for the next academic year. The cuts are necessary because we've lost tens…...
Alaska'parents, vendors rally against bill to defund school choice
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (413+ words) SB 277would rearrange the funding structure of" The Alaska State Legislature is considering a bill to effectively defund the state's only school choice program, and parentsaren'thappy. SB 277would rearrange the funding structure of its Correspondence School Allotment Program (CSAP), sending the money…...