Taxes
Federal
How a Proposed Tax Rule Could End Up Hurting School Vouchers
Private school choice advocates are worried that tax-credit scholarship programs are getting swept into a crackdown by the Trump Administration on blue states trying to circumvent parts of the new GOP tax law.
Federal
Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes
Candidates are whipsawed by demands for higher teacher pay and more K-12 aid, along with pressure to hold the line on taxes and spending.
Education Funding
Opinion
Want to Support Public Schools? Stop Cutting Taxes
Amid widespread teacher strikes and protests, one Kentucky superintendent makes an appeal for increased investment in education.
Teaching Profession
Why Teacher Pay Raises Can Prove So Tough to Win
Finding the revenue and navigating state politics can be daunting even when there’s agreement that teachers are underpaid and due a raise.
States
Kansas Legislature Approves $534 Million Tax Increase
The state's supreme court said last year the state's legislature must come up with more money for its school system by the end of this month. Many predict $534 million won't be enough.
School Choice & Charters
In Florida, Bullied Students Will Get Vouchers to Attend Private School
In a major expansion of Florida's private school choice, state lawmakers approved a measure that will allow students who are bullied, harassed, or attacked in their public schools to use taxpayer funded vouchers to attend a private school.
Federal
GOP Lawmaker Revives Push to Create New Tax Break for Home Schooling
Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., has introduced legislation to allow money in 529 savings plans to be used for home-schooling expenses, a proposal that was stripped out of a late version of the recent tax-code overhaul.
Education
'Charitable Donations' Would Aim to Blunt New Tax Law's Impact on School Aid
Some state and local governments are looking at ways to reduce the impact of the tax overhaul President Donald Trump signed into law last month that could have a negative impact on school funding for districts.
School Choice & Charters
Does the Tax Bill Help Fulfill Trump's $20 Billion School Choice Promise?
Although expanding 529 savings accounts to include private K-12 tuition is a big victory for school choice advocates under Trump, not all school choice supporters are on board with the idea.
Federal
Late Drama Leads Home Schooling Provision to Be Stripped From Tax Bill
The Senate parliamentarian ruled that a provision in the GOP tax bill giving a tax advantage to money saved for home schooling costs violated Senate rules.
Federal
Here's Where the GOP Tax Bill Could Hit School Funding the Hardest
The biggest change for schools in the GOP tax reform plan involves state and local taxes and could have a significant impact on school funding. Here's how.
Education Funding
Tax Plan Poised to Change Deductions, Choice in K-12
Public education advocates lobby against GOP proposals with funding implications, while some school choice advocates celebrate elements that could boost private school options.
Federal
Motion in Congress on Tax Plans With Effects on K-12
House and Senate proposals differ on changes to the federal tax code that could affect out-of-pocket teacher expenses, school choice, and even federal funding.
School & District Management
High Costs, Wary Taxpayers Make School Projects a Hard Sell
Against a backdrop of tight local budgets and competing priorities, local officials get creative in seeking community support for the capital financing they need for school facilities.
