Currently, the “advanced computing surcharge” on companies such as Amazon and Microsoft is capped at $9 million apiece. Eliminating the cap could triple such revenues to $200 million.
As Iowa's math scores decline, the state should use public funds to provide private tutoring for families in need and give students extra support without switching schools.
The school district is one of a growing number across the country to pump money into creating a building tailor-made for pre-kindergarteners.
We should hold students to higher expectations and give them the support they need, and we need to give teachers the resources to do their job well. Two state lawmakers who started out as teachers have some insights.
At stake in a case from Oklahoma is whether the court will expand the boundaries of government aid to faith-based institutions. It would be a sea change in education law.
Voters approved $9 billion in school construction bonds last fall. The district must rebuild schools destroyed or damaged by smoke or fire and intends to make them more resilient.
The Department of Education denied an application from a cyber charter school that would have been part of a multistate network. Classes would have been led by AI tutors with humans serving as “guides.”
The education committees in both the House and Senate approved a $450 million bill, a top priority for Gov. Bill Lee. Legislators are expected to pass it quickly during a special session this week.
Finding ways to support teaching as a career, including training, innovation and community engagement, helped a Chicago-area district increase its retention rate by 23 percent in just three years.
Maryland took historic steps to improve its education system. It shouldn't back away from them now, even amid budget shortfalls.
Lawmakers will devote considerable time this year to perennial concerns such as crime and education.
State officials face challenges from shrinking revenue and major changes from Washington in shared programs such as education and Medicaid.
With the state facing its worst budget gap in two decades, everything from education and juvenile justice to transportation spending is on the line.
State policymakers face a more challenging budget environment, even as they navigate policy questions in areas such as AI, insurance, environment, housing and much more.
A bill would shut down public schools that are among the 5 percent worst performers, matching charter school standards. Critics say basing closures on percentages means schools would be lost every year.
California’s Democratic governor will also expand job training and credential programs to help more residents without degrees find work in the public sector.
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