Kansas Supreme Court Says State Education Spending Is Too Low New York Times - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. ... |