#EducationFunding is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 51 people shared 391 posts with it — around 13 a day. Activity is up 31% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 16 with 30 posts.
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johnmenadue.com
Innovation talk, austerity walk: Australia’s failing science policy
Despite constant rhetoric about innovation, Australia is steadily dismantling its scientific capacity. Public schools, universities and the CSIRO are all under pressure – the result of decades of market-driven policy-making that prioritises short-term cost-cutting over long-term national capability.
thepoint.com.au
More than one third of private school parents would have chosen public schools if they were better funded, poll finds
There are calls for an overhaul of Australia’s education funding system after new polling found more than a third of private school parents would have chosen the public system if it had been better fu...
pearlsandirritations.com
Public education should be a Liberal cause
A belief in merit, individual effort and opportunity means little if children begin life with radically unequal chances. Strong public education should be as much a Liberal commitment as a Labor one.
pearlsandirritations.com
The private school sweetheart deal should end in 2029
Private schools are campaigning to extend a $1.2 billion fund available only to their sector, even as public schools remain below their agreed funding standard.
Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social
Your reminder that the continuing attacks on public education emerged out of James Buchanan (Mont Pelerin Society) through Roger Freeman (Atlas Network’s Hoover Institute). They consciously blamed the student uprising against war, The Man and racist systems on an overly educated proletariat. #Auspol
citizenportal.ai
Providers say ECAP slot rates, startup and facilities costs threaten expansion
Head Start and provider association leaders told the board ECAP slot rates are insufficient; contractors are relying on other funding streams, facing start-up costs and facilities challenges that have forced some to return planned slots.
citizenportal.ai
Tangipahoa Parish School Board adopts 2026–27 operating budget
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board voted to adopt the 2026–27 annual operating budget after hearing that the district closed the year with a larger-than-expected general-fund balance. Finance staff said revisions and reclassifications produced a roughly $6.1 million improvement over the revised estimate.
citizenportal.ai
Hinsdale D86 board adopts FY2026 amended budget, approves $2.7M transfers and $5.5M Honeywell solar contract
At its May 28 meeting, the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 board adopted the FY2026 amended budget and approved interfund transfers totaling $2.7 million to address a transportation fund shortfall; the board also approved a Honeywell solar contract estimated at about $5.5 million and several routine measures.
citizenportal.ai
Board of Regents approves unified FY28 appropriation request, flags $34 million removed from prior allocations
The Kansas Board of Regents approved a unified state appropriation request for FY28, asking institutions to submit institution‑level responses to the U.S. Secretary of Education’s letter and highlighting roughly $34 million that was removed from prior budgets and new fringe pressures including a 4.5% employer health increase.
www.newspress.com
California schools, community colleges expected to receive unexpected additional $22,000,000,000 in budget
citizenportal.ai
Board approves multiple HHS agreements, an OHA funding increase and aid‑and‑assist funds
The board approved HHS contracts with Yamhill‑Carlton and Dayton school districts, an OHA amendment adding $2,185,323.94 for public health services, aid‑and‑assist funding of $11,218.88, and a not‑to‑exceed $768,915 amendment for EHR consulting.
citizenportal.ai
Board approves multiple HHS agreements, an OHA funding increase and aid‑and‑assist funds
The board approved HHS contracts with Yamhill‑Carlton and Dayton school districts, an OHA amendment adding $2,185,323.94 for public health services, aid‑and‑assist funding of $11,218.88, and a not‑to‑exceed $768,915 amendment for EHR consulting.
citizenportal.ai
School board adopts 2026–27 budget despite roughly $600,000 shortfall
The St. Martin Parish School Board voted to adopt the 2026–27 general and special revenue funds budget even as staff warned of a roughly $500,000–$600,000 projected deficit; the board directed staff to pursue transportation and other savings and to return with possible amendments before the Sept. 15 statutory deadline. The motion to adopt passed after a staff presentation and member questions about supplements, bonds and reserves.
citizenportal.ai
Reykdal urges lawmakers to meet McCleary obligation, outlines $5.5B first‑year ask
Referencing the Washington Supreme Court's McCleary rulings, Reykdal told listeners the state is not meeting constitutional funding levels and outlined a high‑level request—about $5.5 billion in year one and $700 million in year two—to address inflation, insurance, substitutes, transportation and pay.
citizenportal.ai
Trustees press for answers after district pays lump sum to benefits trust
Superintendent told trustees the district paid a lump sum to the Idaho Insurance Trust to avoid 6% interest after the trust reported a $13 million shortfall. Trustees pressed for transparency and potential investigation as the district records roughly $594,647 in arrears tied to the trust.
citizenportal.ai
Candidates diverge on school consolidation as enrollment falls in Vermont
Both incumbents acknowledged a long-term enrollment decline; Lyons emphasized cooperative service areas and programming, while Chittenden said regional consolidation of middle and high schools and a new foundation formula are needed to sustain education services.
citizenportal.ai
Board hears budget update on high-school project; officials say high-school scope remains under original allowance
District staff presented budget figures showing the high-school portion is being tracked separately and remains under the project allowance despite recent change orders for steel and drainage. Trustees discussed PennDOT right-of-way issues and soft costs outside contractor reporting.
citizenportal.ai
School leader says grants and a 1¢ sales-tax would cut construction costs; board hears update
The school division reported preliminary selection for ~$1.3 million in HVAC assistance and described CTE/partnership planning; supervisors discussed a proposed 1¢ sales tax referendum that officials estimate could generate about $1.2 million annually for school construction projects.
citizenportal.ai
Staff says closing schools could save up to about $1.8M per large campus but warns closures rarely cut equivalent staff costs
As the board considered buildings in the budget-reduction framework, staff offered order-of-magnitude savings for retiring campuses (small: ~$0.9M-$1.4M; medium: ~$0.95M-$1.7M; large: ~$1.0M-$1.8M) and cautioned that closures bring capacity, transportation and staffing trade-offs that limit net savings.
citizenportal.ai
District details multilingual referendum outreach and outlines options if vote fails
District officials reviewed town halls, multilingual videos, a tax-impact calculator and outreach plans; administrators warned that an unsuccessful referendum would require about $2.5 million in reductions over several years, possibly including staff reductions and redrawing building boundaries.
citizenportal.ai
District 45 adopts 2026–27 final budget; board reiterates referendum impact
The School District 45 Board adopted the 2026–27 final budget after a public hearing that highlighted a roughly $141,000 operating-fund deficit and an all-funds deficit of about $675,000; the board reminded residents that a tax-rate referendum on Nov. 3 would raise about $4.4 million if approved.
citizenportal.ai
Providers say ECAP slot rates, startup and facilities costs threaten expansion
Head Start and provider association leaders told the board ECAP slot rates are insufficient; contractors are relying on other funding streams, facing start-up costs and facilities challenges that have forced some to return planned slots.
citizenportal.ai
City staff walks committee through 14 state ballot measures, clarifies council role on endorsements
Staff presented 14 state ballot measures including education and tax initiatives, explained the council’s process for taking positions, and clarified that Ballot Issue 7A (Front Range rail) would not levy its tax in Aurora because the city is not in the rail district.
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