Jan Resseger: Ohio’s Education Budget Fracas
Jan Resseger writes here about the tussle in the legislature over the Ohio education budget. Funding was increased for public schools, but funding for charters...
Category : Budget Cuts
The Failure of the Obama-Duncan “School Improvement Grants” and Its Lessons for Today
A while back, I read a vitriolic article in a rightwing publication that expressed contempt for the public schools and congratulated Betsy DeVos for trying...
How Students Pay for Corporate Tax Abatements
Good Jobs First entered the national scene when it produced documentation that the CARES Act was being used to funnel billions of dollars to private...
Montana: Charter Industry Targets Rural State
The charter industry has set its sights on Montana. This is an odd decision, since the state has no big cities and is almost 90%...
New Hampshire: Bitter Fight Over Voucher Bill
Parents and educators overwhelmingly oppose the New Hampshire voucher proposal, which would be the most expansive in the country. In terms of turnout, voucher opponents...
Pastors for Texas Children to the Texas Legislature: “Make Suitable Provision!”
One of our greatest allies for public schools in the nation is the remarkable Pastors for Texas Children. They are active every day in Texas,...
Curtis Cardine: The Cost of Funding the Arizona Voucher Legislation
Curt Cardine of the Grand Canyon Institute has calculated the cost of the proposed Arizona voucher proposal, which would give public money for private choices...
West Virginia: House Delays Voucher Bill When It Sees the Cost
The West Virginia legislature is rushing–like other red states–to pass voucher legislation. They know that very few students will apply for vouchers but that the...
Good News from New Hampshire: Legislature Postpones Voucher Bill to Next Year
As a result of strong opposition, Republicans who control the New Hampshire legislature decided to postpone consideration of their “number one priority,” school vouchers. Under...
School Funding Since 2008: $600 Billion LOST!
The Education Law Center has developed an excellent presentation on the shortchanging of public education in the years since 20008. The great majority of states...