A new report says state funding for public schools has fallen off a "fiscal cliff" in 39 states, and that New Mexico is one of 10 states where some 60% of students attend school in "chronically underfunded" districts. According to the study, a dropoff in state funding in four out of five states began in 2006 during the Great Recession, but co-author Bruce Baker, a professor at the University of Miami, said New Mexico s economic ability to fund schools needs to be considered when looking at the data. "New Mexico spends a higher share of its economic capacity on schools than the national average because it has very weak, very low economic capacity," he said. " .
A new report shows persistent state budget cuts in 80% of U.S. states including Texas deprive public schools of the funding they experienced before the Great Recession. The report measures statewide funding adequacy based on how many students attend schools in districts with funding below estimated adequate levels. .
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Nevada News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Collaboration Among its many other nicknames, this landlocked desert city is often jokingly referred to by Hawaiians as their state s ninth island. It attracts about a quarter of a million visitors each year who fly from Honolulu. More than 40,000 have stayed permanently. .
A new report finds Louisiana is among a handful of states that chronically underfunds its K-12 schools. Public school funding is largely left up to the states, which means the quality of education can vary depending on where you live. A report on the adequacy and fairness of state school finance systems from the Albert Shanker Institute found three-quarters of Louisiana school districts are "chronically underfunded." Shanker Institute President Mary Cathryn Ricker said school funding comes down to where state lawmakers have placed their priorities for the last two decades. .
Indiana Republicans appear to be toeing the party line in a push to put chaplains in public and charter schools, including an option to hire clergy. Democrats are quick to point out the timing of the legislation comes as Indiana copes with a school counselor crisis. One lawmaker cited Indiana s ratio of nearly 700 students assigned to every one school counselor. .