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Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to Austin to try again to pass education savings accounts, which would let families use state funds to pay for their children’s private schooling. Teacher pay was not part of his agenda.

Hundreds of millions of dollars for the poorest schools, student mental health grants, and more are in limbo.

When NC shrinks support for public schools, it devastates rural families. | Opinion

The San Antonio and Plano school districts announced this week that they will look into closing campuses, citing population declines among children and competition from charters. The urban and suburban districts are different in size and demographics, but neither has been immune to the troubles affecting other school districts across the state, including rising costs […]

School officials in San Antonio announced earlier this week that they are looking at closing about 20% of their campuses while Plano school officials are starting those discussions.

Florida obviously has tax money to burn given the recent rollout of the school voucher program and the uneven treatment of the state’s 2.9 million public school students. If a student is among the vast majority who attend a traditional brick and mortar public school, legislators seem to expect teachers and parents to dip into their own wallets to pay for classroom needs, including basics like ...

Lexington, Kershaw counties had the largest percentage growth.

Linda Blackford: Kentucky schools are back to pre-KERA levels of unequal funding, but legislators are planning a constitutional amendment to allow tax dollars to be spent on private schools.

Lexington, Kershaw counties had the largest percentage growth.

The Salem Eagles recently donated $5,000 to The Brightside Project to be used toward the School Voucher Program. This donation was to assist with school supplies for sophomores, juniors and senior students. Pictured from left, Charlie Crowthers, Jimmy Pridemore, Chris Chappell, Scott Lewis, Beki Pridemore, Bob Householder and Tom Furlong. (Submitted photo)