Tag: Education funding
New Mexico state spending plan seeks more federal Medicaid dollars as Donald Trump takes office
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Leading New Mexico legislators on Wednesday recommended a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year that...
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern...
Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation
MADISON, Wis. -- When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest...
Youngkin proposes tax relief on tips and cars in his adjusted Virginia budget plan
RICHMOND -- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a state budget plan on Wednesday to provide tax relief on tips and cars, measures his...
USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing...
National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
In 2010, Dreama Gentry met Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, a much-lauded nonprofit that supports youth from birth through college in...