Despite
years of state budget cuts and rising class sizes that now average 30 or more, 83 percent of Laurel Street K - fifth grade students scored at the proficient or higher level on a recent state language - arts exam, and 91 percent scored that high on the state math test.
The researchers also lament that federal financial aid policy «creates incentives for state policymakers to reduce higher education funding, because some
share of state budget cuts can be passed on as tuition increases and returned to students in the form of unmet Federal need.
This paper studies the
impact of state budget cuts to higher education on all U.S. public postsecondary institutions between 1990 and 2013.
Citing a University of Washington study showing almost 600,000 education jobs at
risk of state budget cuts, Duncan said that his office will publish timelines and initial guidance within a week so that states and districts can plan accordingly.
Prepared for the New York Women's Foundation, this brief finds that three
years of state budget cuts have frayed the safety net during a time of growing need, making it harder for low - income women to access income and job supports as well as vital supportive services, and to secure jobs with a future.
«We're not there yet, but we're getting closer,» adds Ellis who plans to roll out a new CTA teacher recruitment program that's been stalled in part because
of state budget cuts and a teaching hiring drought.
The federal cuts come just as California school districts start to recover from five years
of state budget cuts.