Last week, the Democratic-controlled House sent its $46.4 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to the Senate. Today, education funding advocates and Democrats called on the Senate to support the edu
Last week, the Democratic-controlled House sent its $46.4 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to the Senate. Today, education funding advocates and Democrats called on the Senate to support the edu
A new report from the Lumina Foundation called "Level Up" report showed a steady decrease in enrollment and completion rates among Black students nationally. Across all sectors, roughly 600,000 Black learners have disappeared from American higher education, and the drastic decline in access and enrollment was seen long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Cassie Tavorn, dean of student support services at South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado, said the school s enrollment has dropped 2% to 4% since the pandemic. .
More school funding for basic and special education, along with more funding targeted to lower-income districts are on the wish list of a Pennsylvania advocacy group for public schools. Gov. Josh Shapiro s budget includes an increase of just over $567.4 million for education, or 7.8%, with an increase of almost $104 million for special education. .