Taxes
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.
Federal
Tax Bills' Changes to Debt Could Shrink School Spending, Education Officials Say
A provision of the House and Senate tax bills involving tax-free bonds could make it harder for school districts to pay off long-term debt.
Federal
A One-Year Scorecard for Trump on K-12 Campaign-Trail Promises
Here's a look at how things have turned out on several key campaign pledges a year after Trump's upset presidential victory.
Federal
Both GOP Tax Plans Could Jeopardize School Funding, Teachers' Pocketbooks
Proposals being considered in Congress could end up shrinking revenue available for state and local leaders to spend on public schools, advocates warn.
Federal
Video
What Does the GOP Tax Bill Mean for Teachers?
Republican lawmakers have introduced a plan to change the federal tax code. What would these changes mean for teachers? Education Week’s Liana Loewus and Andrew Ujifusa will discussed that question live on Facebook on Nov. 8, 2017.
Federal
Five Things to Know About the $250 Tax Break That Teachers Could Lose
Here are five questions—and some answers—about the popular tax deduction for teachers that the Republicans’ proposed tax overhaul has put on the chopping block.
Federal
How Would Typical Teachers Fare Under the GOP's Tax Bill?
Here’s a snapshot of what the average teacher and the typical first-year teacher would pay under the legislation now being debated in Congress.
Federal
Teacher Deduction for Classroom Expenses Scrapped in GOP Tax Bill
The bill would let families use up to $10,000 from 529 college savings plans for K-12 expenses, including private school tuition, but would scrap state and local income and sales tax deductions.
Federal
Stage Now Set for GOP Tax Cuts That Could Alter Education Funding
The resolutions themselves, passed on Oct. 5 in the House and on Thursday in the Senate, don't enact tax cuts by themselves. But they set the stage for potential major tax cuts in Congress.
Federal
Dems Use DeVos as Boogeywoman to Slam GOP Tax Plan's Benefits for Billionaires
DeVos could get at least a tax break of up to $5 million a year from the overhaul, according to a report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Law & Courts
K-12 Budget Woes Bedevil States as School Year Hits Full Swing
In states including Connecticut and Wisconsin, fiscal bickering among state officials continues, putting local districts on edge.
Budget & Finance
Tax Breaks for Big-Box Stores Can Drain Money From Schools
Using a tactic known as "dark store theory," some corporate retailers aggressively pursue property tax breaks that can end up costing public schools and local communities hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue.
Federal
Critics of Private School Choice to Push Tax-Focused Bill in Congress
Upcoming legislation from an Alabama Democrat is designed to prevent "double-dipping" by donors to state organizations that provide private school scholarships.
Education Funding
Closing Acts Near in a Pair of K-12 Funding Dramas
It looks like the long-running and contentious legal fights over school financing in Kansas and in Washington state are coming to a head.