Kansas Supreme Court Says State Education Spending Is Too Low
New York Times  - Mar 2, 2017
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state’s spending on public education was unconstitutionally low, dealing a new blow to Gov. Sam Brownback, who is facing a rebellion from his own Republican Party over his trademark tax-cutting doctrine....
Law would help eighth-graders pick career
The Star Press  - Mar 2, 2017
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Indiana Senate has passed a bill co-authored by Sen. Doug Eckerty to require all eighth-graders to complete a career exploration course. "We will make as part of all eighth-grade curriculum a program called Indiana Carer Explorer," Eckerty, R-Yorktown, told The Star Press....
Ohio lags in providing need-based grants for college students
Cleveland Plain Dealer  - Mar 6, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Hundreds of Ohio high school graduates cannot go to college because state government has not stepped up to provide need-based aid, say education officials....
Louisiana community colleges to consider 'campus realignments'
NOLA  - Mar 7, 2017
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System board will discuss "campus realignments" Wednesday (March 8), according to its agenda. ...
Report: Florida Is Number 1 State for Higher Education
US News  - Mar 3, 2017
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — New rankings released by U.S. News and World Report say Florida is the number one state in the nation for higher education. ...
Arkansas governor signs bill to create educational grant program
Arkansas News  - Mar 3, 2017
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a bill to create a grant program aimed at increasing degree and certificate attainment in high-demand fields at community and technical colleges and encouraging the graduates to work in Arkansas....
Colorado high school juniors will be taking the SAT test instead of the ACT
Denver Post  - Mar 6, 2017
Colorado’s 54,000 high school juniors this spring will take the revamped and more relevant SAT, a new statewide assessment of their academic skills that doubles as a college entrance exam....
More Colorado high school students are going to and staying in college
Chalkbeat Colorado  - Mar 3, 2017
More Colorado high school graduates are going on to colleges and universities — and succeeding. Nearly 57 percent of students in the class of of 2015 enrolled in a postsecondary institution....
Dream Act application numbers surpass last year's after successful campaign to overcome fears
Denver Post  - Mar 3, 2017
A campaign to allay undocumented students’ anxieties produced a last-minute rush of applications for California Dream Act college grants and brought the total to slightly higher than last year’s, officials said Friday.. ...
(Washington) Bill Expands Access to Career, Technical Education in High School
Denver Post  - Mar 6, 2017
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A bill in the Washington Legislature would increase access to technical education and career readiness courses for high school students in the state. ...