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2008-09 Pennsylvania Education Budget Benefits Children, Schools and Taxpayers; Lays Groundwork for Long-Term Funding Adequacy (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:07:43 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's new education budget lays the foundation for academic success for all students by providing the largest increase in basic education funding in at least two decades, while also introdu...

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MPS board members don’t understand basic business principles (Sequence Inc. FRAUDfiles Blog)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:30:27 GMT

Today the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran another story about the Milwaukee Public Schools budget for next year. I’ve pointed out recently that MPS expects a drop in enrollment of almost 5%. Yet spending is going up 1.5%. That’s a gap of 6.5% that they can’t explain. But if you want to know why MPS is so [...]

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Happy Fourth, Tax-Slaves of MPS!! (Dad29)

noreply@blogger.com (Dad29) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:15:00 GMT

All that "Independence Day" stuff--you know, about the King's taxes--pales in comparison to the MPS' next little bomb , bursting in air. In fact, the real fireworks are probably still to come. Even though the tentative Milwaukee Public Schools budget for next year calls for a 1.5% spending increase, it would require a 14.9% increase in the property tax levy for the district Since the...

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MPS Looking at 14.9% Tax Increase (Boots and Sabers)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:14:47 GMT

Lovely. Even though the tentative Milwaukee Public Schools budget for next year calls for a 1.5% spending increase, it would require a 14.9% increase in the property tax levy for the district. That’s because state aid to MPS is expected to fall more than $18 million, and property taxes would increase to offset that, according to a memo that Superintendent William Andrekopoulos sent to...

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MPS property tax levy expected to rise 14.9% (JSOnline)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:09:22 GMT

Even though the tentative Milwaukee Public Schools budget for next year calls for a 1.5% spending increase, it would require a 14.9% increase in the property tax levy for the district.

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She should eat a sandwich (What Would Phoebe Do)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Celebrities are constantly being advised to eat sandwiches. Today I decided to make the most of time off and live as much like a celebrity as a grad-school budget allows, which is to say, I managed to get my hair cut at a place where I was able to avoid compromising my principles, checking account, or hair. Whee! Much improved. How does this relate to sandwiches? I figured since I was...

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Middletown School Funding (Rhode Island's Twelfth)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:43:00 GMT

I rec'd this letter & thought that it was well worth publishing in its entirety. It's well-stated. Like many others, I'm pretty sick of yearly school budget cuts. I've been hearing them for ? almost 40 yrs. And concerning the same darn things (all-day K for all was added in 1994). Thanks to the writer & his friend for bringing it to my attention. The good news is that the School...

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School budget cut despite OK by Town Meeting (Boston Globe)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Residents in Wakefield have voted to cut approximately $850,000 from the town's 2009 budget, bringing it in line with lower spending levels recommended by the Finance Committee earlier this year.

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The Governor's Lottery Scheme - Bottom of the Barrel? (Speak Out California Weblog)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:29:52 GMT

Is California's lottery becoming just one more subsidy for the rich? When We, the People of California agreed to have a state lottery it was to pay for extra education for our children on top of the existing education budget....

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Should We Cut Out Entertainment During Difficult Financial Times? (Personal Finance Advice)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:56:00 GMT

By Shannon Christman “When I get a little money I buy books, and if any is left I buy food and clothes,” Desiderius Erasmus has been quoted as saying. If he read like I do (more for fun than for education), he was budgeting for entertainment before necessities. He certainly would not be alone. [...]

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School budgets hurt by falling interest income (IndyStar.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Officials at Hamilton Southeastern Schools expect to earn only half of the $2.3 million in interest income the district budgeted this year, and declining interest rates are to blame.

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School budgets gain a bit of breathing room (Star Tribune)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:24:25 GMT

Minnesota school districts weren't optimistic earlier this year about securing extra funding for 2008-09 from the cash-strapped Legislature. But it happened.The one-time funding influx lawmakers approved this spring translates to a 1 percent funding increase, or roughly $51 per student. Several west-suburban districts put the extra cash from the state into their reserve funds. Others used it...

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Rendell gets education increase in budget (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Governor Rendell's proposed 2008-09 education budget sought to create a predictable and long-term education funding system for Pennsylvania that would take the first step toward increasing state funding for school districts by $2.6 billion over the next six years.

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Schools budget looks to improve libraries (Ken Hawkins)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:21:44 GMT

Charleston County school libraries often are often filled with out-of-date books, and others are low on books all together. The school district is hoping to fix that.

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School budget retains millage; spending rises (Today's Tribune-Review)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:02:53 GMT

The school board has passed a budget that does not raise taxes, although one school director is worried a large increase in spending could lead to a tax hike in a few years.

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School budget retains millage; spending rises (Valley News Dispatch)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:19:25 GMT

The school board has passed a budget that does not raise taxes, although one school director is worried a large increase in spending could lead to a tax hike in a few years.

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Schools and budget cuts (Choosing Democracy)

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campell) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:46:00 GMT

Day of the Teacher sees budget cut rallies across state From CTA. By Mike Myslinski Like thousands of passionate educators across the state, Ashley Lucey celebrated California’s 26th annual Day of the Teacher on May 14 by carrying a picket sign to a boisterous protest rally to fight state budget cuts and teacher layoffs in public schools. But for Lucey, 26, the protest was more personal,...

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Dallas schools budget plan set for vote (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:15:00 GMT

District officials say they are fighting a two-front battle: rising costs and declining revenue. The district expects revenue to fall by $4 million from the current fiscal year, as enrollment drops by about 1,100 students. Officials said they expect energy costs to eat up an additional $10 million next year. Increased fuel costs also will push up the district's busing costs by about $3 million.

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Rocketing diesel fuel costs melt down school budgets (News & Observer)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

T. Keung Hui, Staff Writer RALEIGH - Soaring diesel fuel costs could force schools to reduce field trips and athletic events and lose millions in state financial support for hiring teachers.At an emergency meeting of the State Board of Education on Tuesday, officials warned that they might have to withhold $50 million from school districts so they could have money for fuel and teacher...

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Rocketing diesel fuel costs melt down school budgets (NewsObserver.com - Local & State)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

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