In this brief, we examine an important but obscure form of state spending on K-12 education-state subsidies of school district pension costs. In 2018, this exceeded $19 billion across 23 states. To put that amount into perspective, 2018 federal spending on Title I programs was $15.8 billion. This revenue stream is often ignored in analyses of…

We examined professional development spending among Minnesota school districts and explored: (1) the level and variation in spending among districts; (2) associations between expenditures on professional development and district characteristics, including ethnic divergence between faculty and students; and (3) associations between professional…

The 2020 General Assembly directed the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to develop a plan for implementing a statewide survey of institutional expenditures by program and academic discipline at Virginia's public higher education institutions, and submit a report and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House…

This State Profile from the Delta Cost Project presents data on key Delta metrics for public research, master's, bachelor's, and community college sectors in the state of Minnesota. The data are limited to a five-year period, showing data for the most recent year, and the five-year change.

In accordance with Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (the committee) holds legislative jurisdiction over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to education and student loans and grants. Proprietary schools and institutions…

In accordance with Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (the committee) holds legislative jurisdiction over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to education and student loans and grants. Proprietary schools and institutions…

In accordance with Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (the committee) holds legislative jurisdiction over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to education and student loans and grants. Proprietary schools and institutions…

In accordance with Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (the committee) holds legislative jurisdiction over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to education and student loans and grants. Proprietary schools and institutions…

This report is one of the quarterly projections on Minnesota State Grant spending required by the Legislature. The July 15th report is important in that it is the one with the most complete data to make rationing estimates and decisions for the fall term. It includes the following: (1) an overview of how the Higher Education Services Office…

"Moving the Needle on Poverty" is designed to provide Colorado leaders with an up-to-date picture of the diverse strategies that states across the nation are pursuing to lift individuals, families, and communities out of poverty. As the report indicates, many states are choosing to set specific and measurable goals for poverty reduction,…

The 2005 Minnesota First Special Session Laws, Chapter 5, Article 3, Section 17, established a Task Force on Delivery of Special Education to Non-Public School Students by Public School Districts to advise the commissioner on the delivery of special education to non-public school students by public school districts. The task force will make…

The February 15 projection is important because it corresponds to the timing of the state's February revenue forecast and, potentially, proposals to change the biennial budget. Besides informal consultations with various interested parties, the Services Office held a meeting on January 30, 2004 for interested parties, as specified in legislation,…

Minnesota spends more for education than most states and has increased its financial commitment steadily over the past 15 years. Because of the state's dominant role in education funding, legislators have enacted measures requiring all local school districts to follow uniform financial accounting and reporting standards (UFARS). Since 1980, the…

To explore the diversity in special education revenue-expenditure relationships, the financial statuses of six Minnesota school districts were compared to determine the ratio of state, local, and federal revenues to districts' expenditures for mandated programs. (JW)

IN THIS REPORT INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL DATA ARE GIVEN ON THE DULUTH, MINNESOTA, SCHOOL SYSTEM'S PHYSICAL PLANT, FINANCES, PERSONNEL, INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS. THE APPENDIXES TO THE REPORT CONTAIN A LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THEIR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, A SUMMARY OF A…