GUEST COMMENTARY: Poor state funding fuels local school referendums

Why are school corporations engaged in referendums as of late? While school referendums used to be mainly sought for an increase in property taxes for school construction projects, they are now being used to increase the funds available to cash-strapped general funds.

Indiana School Board Association reps decry level of state funding for public education

SCHERERVILLE | Education and school reform in Indiana mean different things to state legislators and those responsible for educating students in the state’s public schools.

Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negotiators said Friday. But they acknowledged the increase would only keep per-student funding level.

Lt. Gov. Simon wants committee to study school funding

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is encouraging lawmakers to create a committee to study how Illinois funds education and recommend ways to improve it.

Valpo schools report on 21st century goals

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso schools have come a long way in the past year, but a lot more needs to be done to define and prepare for what education will be like in the century ahead.

Gary lawmaker tapped for Midwest education policy review

INDIANAPOLIS | A Gary state lawmaker and education expert has been selected to help shape education policy throughout the Midwest.

"What letter grade would you give the Indiana General Assembly?"

Karen Frazier, Munster | "C. They need to help better school funding because of the cuts."

"What letter grade would you give the Indiana General Assembly?"

Ruth Nieves, Munster | "F. They're doing an awful job. They need to think about our teachers and the limited resources. We need more consideration for our schools."

Schools' excellence should be rewarded, not punished

Rich James’ March 3 opinion on school funding is liberal drivel.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Public school funding is same old shell game

Here we go again, listening to ingratiating promises from state government about prioritizing education and promising a whopping 1 percent increase to public school funding. It sure looks like the little pea of additional school funding is there in plain sight under the shell of public schoo…

Panel calls for massive boost in Illinois school funding

SPRINGFIELD | A panel dedicated to figuring out how much Illinois should spend on education is calling for more than $4.7 billion in additional school funding in the coming year.

State attorney general to file appeal in school funding case

The Indiana attorney general's office filed a notice Jan. 4 with the Indiana Court of Appeals saying it plans to appeal a judgment against the Indiana Department of Education.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana must restore school funding cuts

The Indiana General Assembly will focus on a two-year state budget as well as adjustments this year. The greatest impact on the state budget will be the dollars appropriated for education.

Boone Grove superintendent says state funding to district is decreasing

BOONE GROVE | Porter Township Schools Superintendent Stacey Schmidt provided an “educational moment” at the district’s board meeting Thursday night.

Union Township Schools seeking tax increase

UNION TOWNSHIP | Union Township Schools will either have to raise money or cut programs, Superintendent John Hunter said Tuesday during a presentation at Wheeler High School.

High court hears school funding lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD | The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit by two homeowners challenging the state's school funding system.

Some local superintendents call state's school funding formula inequitable

Pamela May does not know a lot about Gary's per-student funding and what it means to her only daughter, a junior in the high-ability program at West Side Leadership Academy.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Valpo must take immediate action

I have attended the last two board meetings held by the Valparaiso Community School Board. As a parent of two children who attend Valparaiso schools, as a former Valparaiso administrator, and as a current school superintendent, I feel there has been way too much finger-pointing and too littl…

School vouchers subsidies should truly follow the child

Your editorial acknowledging the early success of the Indiana school voucher program makes an excellent point that ought to be emphasized around the country as parental choice continues to spread.