How schools actually make cuts

Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Oct 2, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Texas reduced state spending on education by more than $5 billion for 2010. At the time, everyone discussed the sheer size of the cuts, knowing that the quality of instruction in Texas public schools would suffer. But how school districts…

Alabama planning education cuts after BP refuses $148M state claim

Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Sep 20, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Following the BP oil spill, the state of Alabama filed a claim for $148 million in lost revenue.  But the Montgomery Advertiser reports that BP will not honor the claim, and the result could be a very large…