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South Carolina district faced with $400 million in construction needs

A South Carolina school district may have to spend nearly $400 million over the next decade to keep pace with growth projections.
Nov. 15, 2014

$3 billion in higher ed construction funding proposed in Texas

The legislation was just one of the bills related to higher education that was submitted on the first day of filing.
Nov. 14, 2014

Temporary K-12 funding boost floated in Colorado

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has pitched a $380 million supplement for K-12 schools that would increase the per-pupil funding by $475.
Nov. 5, 2014

Georgia university system’s plan to privatize goes before voters

Georgia voters will decide whether private entities that run housing and parking operations for the state’s university system should get a pass on paying taxes for campus property...
Nov. 4, 2014

Montana hopes to increase pre-K opportunities

Montana does not currently dedicate state funding for preschool education, but it’s trying to change that.
Oct. 28, 2014

Work on new Sandy Hook school begins quietly

No official groundbreaking was held out of respect to the community. “It’s a very sensitive topic,” Newtown Selectman Will Rodgers told the News-Times. “We want it to be handled...
Oct. 28, 2014

Houghton College expects solar installation to nearly half energy costs

A 2.5-megawatt solar installation is underway at Houghton College in western New York.
Oct. 16, 2014

Federal grant comment period a chance to champion health in schools, group says

The U.S. Department of Education is accepting feedback on proposed requirements for its School Improvement Grant program (SIG), which awards grants to revenue-challenged districts...
Oct. 6, 2014