Small School Districts
Education
Petition Drive Gains
A Nebraska interest group representing small school districts and a state taxpayers' coalition have amassed more than 50,000 signatures in a petition drive to prevent the implementation of the state's controversial new law on school finance and consolidation.
Education
Small Districts Join Investment Pools
Because their reserves are typically small and they usually lack administrators with investment expertise, small districts have tended to benefit least from the burgeoning range of investments available.
Education
Iowa Senate Approves Choice Bill
The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would allow some parents dissatisfied with local schools to send their children to neighboring districts at no cost.
The bill, which passed in the Senate by a vote of 27 to 18, is aimed at ensuring that students who live in small school districts have access to the same courses as students in larger districts.
