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Austin ISD's Top 30 Employees Earn $5.9 Million as District Cuts $186 Million
Education

Austin ISD's Top 30 Employees Earn $5.9 Million as District Cuts $186 Million

Austin ISD's top 30 employees earned $5.9 million as the district cut $186 million from its budget, revealing administrative excess that contradicts officials' funding crisis narrative, report finds.

21h ago
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Illinois Public School Enrollment Falls to 1.8 Million, Birth Rates Drop 31%
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Illinois Public School Enrollment Falls to 1.8 Million, Birth Rates Drop 31%

Illinois public school enrollment has fallen to levels projected for 2030, driven by a 31% birth rate decline since 2007. Underutilized buildings cost taxpayers thousands more per student annually.

22h ago
Illinois Teacher Pensions Hold 48 Cents Per Dollar Owed, Rank 7th Worst in U.S.
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Illinois Teacher Pensions Hold 48 Cents Per Dollar Owed, Rank 7th Worst in U.S.

Illinois' teacher pension system holds just 48 cents per dollar owed despite $6.2 billion in annual taxpayer contributions, ranking seventh-worst nationally while newer teachers subsidize older retirees' benefits.

5d ago
64% of Georgetown Students Pay Full $100,000 Price, New Analysis Finds
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64% of Georgetown Students Pay Full $100,000 Price, New Analysis Finds

Most Georgetown students pay the full $100,000 annual price with no aid. At elite colleges, 42% paid full freight in 2023-24, challenging claims that sticker prices don't matter.

6d ago
College Athletes Face Tax Maze as NIL Income Rules Vary Widely by State
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College Athletes Face Tax Maze as NIL Income Rules Vary Widely by State

College athletes face a tax maze with NIL income, as classification and sourcing rules vary by state. A new report says 18-year-olds must navigate complexity that confounds experts.

Jul 11, 2026
UCLA's Activist-in-Residence Program Urged Students to "Unsell Mama Earth" and Oppose "Racial Capitalism," Records Show
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UCLA's Activist-in-Residence Program Urged Students to "Unsell Mama Earth" and Oppose "Racial Capitalism," Records Show

UCLA's Activist-in-Residence program urged students to oppose "racial capitalism" and "unsell Mama Earth," according to 92 pages of records the Goldwater Institute obtained after suing the university.

Jul 9, 2026
Florida's Property Tax Ballot Measure Would Triple Homestead Exemption, Cap Commercial Increases
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Florida's Property Tax Ballot Measure Would Triple Homestead Exemption, Cap Commercial Increases

Florida's November ballot measure would triple homestead property tax exemptions to $250,000 by 2028, cut commercial assessment caps to 5%, and restrict local spending—while exempting school taxes entirely.

Jul 8, 2026
Minneapolis Students Lose Nearly a Full Grade Level Over Six Years, Stanford-Harvard Analysis Finds
Education

Minneapolis Students Lose Nearly a Full Grade Level Over Six Years, Stanford-Harvard Analysis Finds

Minneapolis students gain only 87% of a grade level yearly, losing nearly a full grade over six years. The district ranks 11th percentile in math, 14th in reading nationwide.

Jul 5, 2026
College Tuition Has More Than Doubled Since 1970, But Most New Spending Isn't Going to Professors
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College Tuition Has More Than Doubled Since 1970, But Most New Spending Isn't Going to Professors

College tuition has doubled since 1970, but most spending goes to administrators rather than professors, driven by regulatory burdens costing schools $27 billion annually in compliance expenses.

Jul 3, 2026
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ISTE Drops "Technology" from Name, Becomes International Society for Transforming Education
Education

ISTE Drops "Technology" from Name, Becomes International Society for Transforming Education

Jul 3, 2026
Public Universities Must Build AI "Cloisters and Starships" to Survive Enrollment Crisis, New Report Argues
Education

Public Universities Must Build AI "Cloisters and Starships" to Survive Enrollment Crisis, New Report Argues

Jul 1, 2026
Wealthy Illinois High School Slashed Chronic Absenteeism 65% With Attendance Reforms
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Wealthy Illinois High School Slashed Chronic Absenteeism 65% With Attendance Reforms

Jun 30, 2026
St. Paul Public Schools Passes Balanced Budget with $14.35 Million in Cuts, 90 Jobs on the Line
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St. Paul Public Schools Passes Balanced Budget with $14.35 Million in Cuts, 90 Jobs on the Line

Jun 29, 2026
Heritage Foundation Calls Out Gender Ideology in K-12 Classrooms Across 19 States
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Heritage Foundation Calls Out Gender Ideology in K-12 Classrooms Across 19 States

Jun 27, 2026
Former Rochester Schools Staff Member Says District Used Southern Poverty Law Center Materials After Superintendent's Denial
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Former Rochester Schools Staff Member Says District Used Southern Poverty Law Center Materials After Superintendent's Denial

Jun 27, 2026
Mesa School Board Drops "Personal Attacks" Ban After Constitutional Challenge
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Mesa School Board Drops "Personal Attacks" Ban After Constitutional Challenge

Jun 27, 2026
Grade Inflation Costs Students Up to $145 Per Year in Lost Earnings, New Study Finds
Education

Grade Inflation Costs Students Up to $145 Per Year in Lost Earnings, New Study Finds

Jun 26, 2026
Legislative Training Programs Don't Improve Lawmaker Effectiveness, New Research Finds
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Legislative Training Programs Don't Improve Lawmaker Effectiveness, New Research Finds

Jun 25, 2026
Minnesota voters to decide on constitutional change that could boost school funding by 40 percent
Education

Minnesota voters to decide on constitutional change that could boost school funding by 40 percent

Jun 24, 2026
Goldman Sachs Program Shows 74% Revenue Growth for Small Business Alumni Within 30 Months
Education

Goldman Sachs Program Shows 74% Revenue Growth for Small Business Alumni Within 30 Months

Jun 24, 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro Backs Away from School Choice Despite 74% Voter Support
Education

Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro Backs Away from School Choice Despite 74% Voter Support

Jun 21, 2026
Wisconsin Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Race-Based Grant Program as Unconstitutional
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Race-Based Grant Program as Unconstitutional

Jun 21, 2026
Gifted Programs Serve 3.3 Million Students, But Most States Don't Track What They Actually Do
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Gifted Programs Serve 3.3 Million Students, But Most States Don't Track What They Actually Do

Jun 18, 2026
Massachusetts Eliminates Statewide Graduation Standard, Leaving Diploma Requirements to Vary by District
Education

Massachusetts Eliminates Statewide Graduation Standard, Leaving Diploma Requirements to Vary by District

Jun 18, 2026
New Bipartisan Bill Proposes First Federal AI Regulation Framework With Three-Year Sunset Clause
Technology

New Bipartisan Bill Proposes First Federal AI Regulation Framework With Three-Year Sunset Clause

Jun 18, 2026
U.S. Should Add $100 Billion Annually to Research Spending to Counter China, New Report Argues
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U.S. Should Add $100 Billion Annually to Research Spending to Counter China, New Report Argues

Jun 17, 2026
Justice Department Clears Path for Employers to Drop College Degree Requirements
Education

Justice Department Clears Path for Employers to Drop College Degree Requirements

Jun 17, 2026
Arizona Sends Nation's Toughest Anti-DEI Constitutional Amendment to Voters This November
Policy

Arizona Sends Nation's Toughest Anti-DEI Constitutional Amendment to Voters This November

Jun 14, 2026
Portland Public Schools' Equity Policy Has Never Been Evaluated After More Than a Decade, Institute Finds
Education

Portland Public Schools' Equity Policy Has Never Been Evaluated After More Than a Decade, Institute Finds

Jun 13, 2026