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Overcrowded slide failed as Napa High seniors tried to set a school record for "clogging," pitching 33 students 30 to 40 feet to the ground.

Advocates want to extend the New Markets Tax Credit, which has aided several Colorado developments. This tax credit incentivizes community development and economic growth by attracting private investors to distressed communities. In Colorado, this tax credit has led to the development of numerous projects, such as the Urban Peak Youth Shelter and the Tepeyac Community Health Center. ...

With only a week to go until the next state budget has to be finalized, advocates for colleges and universities in Pennsylvania are hoping for a Senate vote that supports higher-education needs. House Bill 611, which made it through the House this month, would provide more funding for higher education in 2023-2024 than the $60 million that Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed. ...

For many years, Wisconsin towns and cities have been asked to do more with less but updates to the states shared-revenue plan means additional funding is on the way, as municipalities juggle multiple priorities. This week, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan budget agreement including what his office said is a 20% increase in state financial support to cities of all sizes. ...

Wisconsin education leaders are reacting to a budget deal that provides some extra funding to public schools but also increases support for private school vouchers. Rural districts are left wondering whether they can survive current obstacles. The budget agreement hammered out by Republican legislative leaders and Democratic governor Tony Evers boosts overall public education spending by $1 billion , and there is nearly $300 million set aside for the states school choice plan, which provides mon...

Karen “Karry” Patton - Rochester

Tony Evers is proposing an additional $2 billion for the state’s public schools. Republicans are unlikely to approve it all.

Nearly 70% of rural Wisconsin schools are short at least one teacher according to a survey by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance.