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Archive of Articles from the SchoolFunding.info Newsletter

December 19, 2012

In a Climate of Budget Cuts, Oregon Governor Seeks to Increase Investment in Education

While the fiscal climate has prompted lawmakers in many states to either cut education funds or maintain record-low levels, Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon is calling […]
November 26, 2012

Budget Pressures Resulted in Increased Resort to Ballot Propositions on Election Day

With school funding initiatives on a number of state ballots, investing in public education became a major political issue in many parts of the country this […]
November 26, 2012

Report Finds Connecticut Underfunds Education by More Than $763 Million

According to a recent report released by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), Connecticut is underfunding the Education Cost-Sharing (ECS) grant, which represents the largest source of […]
November 26, 2012

Kansas Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging Local Education Funding Cap

On October 18, a Kansas Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s dismissal of Petrella v. State, a lawsuit that challenges the state’s cap on the […]