Yesterday, NPQ reported on the gift of $100 million to Connecticut schools by a hedge fund investor in the state. But had that investor not benefitted from the carried-interest loophole, the state’s schools might have had $100 million more to begin with.
While the Trump administration quickly walked back its proposal to cut federal funding of the Special Olympics, other US Department of Education programs may be less secure.
A new study finds that the #RedforEd strikes have reversed the trend of declining teacher salaries, but inflation-adjusted salaries still often trail those of a decade ago.
The sheriff of Montgomery County, Ohio, Phil Plummer, defines himself as small-government, low-taxes Republican. Still, he sees the need for higher education and volunteered to be the co-chair of Sinclair Community College’s levy campaign.
Education philanthropy has been fraught with challenges, much of it a result of the way philanthropists give.
The future of public education is often seen as a battle between charter school proponents and those defending traditional public schools. In Oakland, a small nonprofit has convinced the school board to try another approach.
The state’s supreme court says more funds are needed. Many legislators want to bar the court from speaking any further on this issue.
Schools and other public services struggle to meet today’s pressing needs, while governments invest in future business growth. The data suggest this investment most often does not pay off and instead shortchanges our children.
How much does a good education cost? A new study gives an answer we may not want to hear. With public education, as with many things in life, you get what you pay for.
Funding for expensive preschool programs remains an obstacle. In discussions raising taxes or diverting finds from other programs, the discussion of whether early childhood teachers should have to subsidize the costs of their own programs is often missed.
