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School Funding

What the MTA and Bullies Have in Common

David Jones | Posted 12.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, High School Dropout, Mta, New York News, Low Income, Free Transit Passes, School Funding, Michael Bloomberg, Joel Klein, New York Subway, New York News
David Jones

Of all the people who lack political and economic power in New York City, low-income kids using student passes to get to junior high school or high school must lead the list.

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Time for Schwarzenegger the Action Figure to Emerge on Education

John Affeldt | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: School Reform, Education, Education Reform, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, School Funding, Politics News
John Affeldt

When the state that educates 1 in 8 American children is failing miserably at that task, America should care. When that state is also the 8th largest...

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Recovery in Sight? Not for Schools

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Economic Recovery, Illinois School Funding, Recession, School Funding, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

With staggering unemployment in low income and minority communities, trouble expanding access to health care, and school funding likely to be lousy for years to come, it's a tough time to be an urban kid in America.

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Snack Attack: U.S. Schools Should Rethink Vending Machines Right Now!

Susan Weissman | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, USDA Policy, Obama Nominee Kevin Concannon, Healthy Snacks, Vending Machines in Schools, Nutrition, School Funding, Living News
Susan Weissman

it just doesn't make sense to encourage a child to run a soccer field with the "empty calories" of Doritos in her stomach. Some schools around the U.S. are addressing that health contradiction.

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A Brief Educational Update

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Television, High School, Reality TV, Humor, School Discipline, Gas Prices, School Budget, Alternative Energy, School Funding, Cheating, School Militaary Recruiters, Education Budget, Ninja Assassin, Living News
Jeffrey Shaffer

The bus schedules should have arrived in your mail by now and we have instituted a policy that awards school credits to any student who shows up at the bus stop with a full can of gasoline.

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Extreme Disparities in School Funding are Promoting Inequality

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, Education Reform, Public Education, Schools, School Funding, Politics News
Rep. Mike Honda

The substantial differences in funding between schools prevents too many children in poor areas from realizing their potential, leading to ever more economic inequality in our society.

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Some Chicago Schools Too Poor For Recess

Chicago Sun-Times | Rosalind Rossi | Posted 09.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Recess in Chicago, Education, Chicago Public Schools, Recess, Chicago Schools, School Funding, Chicago School Recess, Cps, Chicago News

Recess is an age-old tradition. You can still find kids enjoying the midday break from class at the Chicago area's most-affluent schools. But good luc...

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What Next For Meeks? Bring New Trier Kids To CPS

Alexander Russo | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education Reform, Chicago School Boycott, Meeks Boycott, Chicago Public Schools Funding, CPS Boycott, James Meeks, School Funding, CPS Funding, Chicago Schools Funding, Meeks New Trier, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News
Alexander Russo

Disrupting the start of the school year is a small price to pay for something that could transform education in Illinois, which has the second-most inequitable funding system in the nation.

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Schools Chief Says Thanks, But No Thanks To Boycott Plan

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 09.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, James Meeks School Boycott, Arne Duncan, CPS Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, Arne Duncan Boycott, School Funding, James Meeks, James Meeks Education Funding, First Day of School Boycott, Cps, Chicago News

Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan said thanks, but no thanks Wednesday to those calling for students to boycott the first day of class as a way...

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