Market Share Continues to Hold Steady for NC Public Schools

The Rising HBCU Enrollment: 15 Largest Black Schools Ranked by Size

From North Carolina AT State University to St. Philip's College, these 15 HBCUs are experiencing notable enrollment growth.

Colleges get more money for workforce development, athletic departments in NC budget

North Carolina’s new state budget provides some realignment for the state's colleges and universities, reflecting higher enrollment, a greater emphasis on workforce readiness, and a need to cut costs at the university level.

A ‘coherent, modernised governance framework is urgently required’ for NI schools, Audit Office warns

Locals schools set-up ‘complex and historically fragmented’ leading to little consistency in how schools manage public funds

Education costs snag more than half of NC’s $34.4B state budget

Public school K-12 spending in North Carolina’s proposed state budget has the largest share of the 34.4 billion spending plan. Lawmakers began voting on the bill Wednesday and finished Thursday, sending it forward to first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. He’ll have 10 days for a decision to reject, sign or allow it to become law []...Click to read more

North Carolina Cuts Community College Student Success Initiative Funding

North Carolina Cuts Community College Student Success Initiative Funding gianna.jakubowski Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The move slashes funding for 21 community colleges to provide structured and goal-oriented services to “underachieving students.” Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

High Schools Emphasizing Personal Finance Education

39 US states now require students to complete a personal finance course to graduate, up from just one state in 1998. Senior Advocacy Director for the Council for Economic Education Leslie Finnan explains that students who take these courses tend to make better financial decisions, have higher credit scores, and manage student loans more responsibly. Bloomberg This Weekend's Lisa Mateo also spoke with Brooklyn Preparatory High School Assistant Principal and Financial Literacy Educator Diana Isern about the curriculum of a modern finance class. (Source: Bloomberg)

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A new white paper from NWEA, and its accompanying op-ed in The Hill, claim that districts are more likely to permanently shutter schools with a high proportion of poor and/or Black students, even after controlling for enrollment patterns. Which made me think: Here we go again. As with previous analyses from other scholars, it plays the greatest hits: document that Black and poor students are overrepresented in some unfortunate circumstance (in this case, school closures), control for one or two Read More

Shielded records & stripped money. How NC's new budget alters college discipline

Buried in North Carolina’s late state budget — now law under the governor’s signature — are two provisions that alter how students are disciplined at public colleges and universities. One prevents students convicted of assaulting an ...

Delaware General Assembly roundup: Public school funding

When Delaware’s legislative session came to an end early Wednesday morning, lawmakers had approved a string of education bills that reform how the state and how school districts collect and distribute money for schools. The post Delaware General Assembly roundup: Public school funding appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

Amid Chicago budget crunch, more schools lean on dollars they raise independently – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

In fiscal year 2025, Chicago Public Schools district-run campuses spent a total of 48 million in independently raised revenue, analysis found. That's up 78 percent since 2021, when the district was newly flush with federal pandemic relief.

Peru's BCR: Credit up 9.1% year-on-year in May, highest rate since March 2021

Total credit to the private sector—which includes loans granted by banks, finance companies, municipal and rural savings banks, plus cooperatives—accelerated its year-on-year growth rate from 8.6 in April to 9.1 in May, the highest year-on-year rate since March 2021, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported Monday.

Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky

Illinois spends more per public school student than nearly every other state. During the 2022-23 school year, the state spent 25,000 per student, adjusted to 2024 dollars, according to a report from the National Center for Education Statistics. That’s almost 5,000 more than the U.S. average of 20,039 per student. The figure includes local and... The post Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky appeared first on Illinois Policy.

Rural Areas of Indiana Have Few School Options

Indiana’s school choice program leaves its nearly 300,000 rural public school students with fewer options and fewer resources while funding the private education of others. More than one in four Indiana school students, or 28, reside in rural areas. A recent analysis of each of Indiana’s 82 rural counties found that only eight, or fewer []

Educators balk as Merrimack, Suffolk plan to roll out 3-year bachelor’s degrees

Supporters say students will save time and money, while critics argue shorter programs could come at the expense of a well-rounded education. The post Educators balk as Merrimack, Suffolk plan to roll out 3-year bachelor’s degrees appeared first on Boston.com.

Parents pay $10,000 a year to send their children to this Sydney private school. But it doesn’t pay its teachers wages

Teacher salaries account for about two-thirds of every school’s expenditure. But not at Redeemer Baptist School.

Dustin Q3 2025/26 slides: margins expand as efficiency gains take hold

Dustin Q3 2025/26 slides: margins expand as efficiency gains take hold

Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble

Staying the course is not a viable option. It only gets worse from here if nothing changes. We are aging, shrinking, and pricing out our own children, workers, and entrepreneurs. Schools face consolidation, taxes are climbing, and employers struggle to fill jobs. We’re too dependent on federal funding to support state spending. A housing shortage is driving up prices, slowing economic growth, and leaves young people feeling forced out. The post Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

UT Trustees Approve Budget, New Degree Programs And Fee Increases

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved the university's fiscal year 2027 budget, keeping in-state undergraduate...

Norfolk Southern: The 15% Premium Is Not As Free As It Seems

Norfolk Southern: The 15% Premium Is Not As Free As It Seems

As mega-funds grab 72% of all capital raised, the gap between VC’s haves and have-nots keeps widening

PitchBook's midyear data shows an increasingly skewed VC ecosystem.

IPTA perlu berani berdikari

SAMPAI bila universiti awam di negara ini mahu terus bergantung kepada kerajaan? Dalam keadaan fiskal negara yang semakin mencabar, kebergantungan berterusan kepada peruntukan kerajaan tidak lagi boleh dianggap sebagai jaminan mutlak kepada kelangsungan institusi pendidikan tinggi awam (IPTA). Selama beberapa dekad, universiti awam berkembang dengan sokongan pembiayaan kerajaan yang konsisten. Model tersebut berjaya memperluaskan akses ... Read more The post IPTA perlu berani berdikari appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The schools starting late after 01:00 England game to 'reduce pressure' for parents

Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed it.

Florida Poly celebrates dual wins: Record performance and $11M in state funding

Florida Poly students earn more one year after graduation than students from other state schools, among other strong performance metrics. The post Florida Poly celebrates dual wins: Record performance and 11M in state funding appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

America's next 250 years begin in the classroom

The Education Freedom Tax Credit launching in 2027 could reshape school choice by empowering charitable giving to fund scholarship organizations.

Nebraska is #1 in Supporting Its Public Schools!

The Network for Public Education publishes an annual ranking of states in relation to their support for their public schools. This year, for the third year in a row, Nebraska topped all other states in the ranking of states. The legislature, led by Republicans, wants school choice, including vouchers. The legislature allocated 10 million for []

Givan says school funding reforms will boost parental choice - but UUP raise fears about rural schools

The Department of Education's latest announcement on school funding risks accelerating the decline of rural schools, which serve as the heart of their communities, the UUP leader has said.

Diversified NBFCs Better Placed Than Peers, Says Jefferies On Monsoon Risks - Check Picks

Jefferies said growth and asset quality across most NBFC segments have held up well despite concerns earlier this year. Collection trends during April and May were healthier than last year across...

A Proud Legacy. An Even Brighter Future: Pecanwood College Becomes Pinnacle College Pecanwood

Twenty years of trusted education meets expanded opportunities, greater accessibility and future-ready learning from January 2027. Families across Hartbeespoort can look forward to an even stronger independent school offering as Pecanwood College becomes Pinnacle College Pecanwood from January 2027. The transition brings together two decades of local educational excellence with the academic strength, innovation []