Investor Education Fund Launches University Cost and Debt Calculator

Education groups cry foul over letter

World-Herald News Service LINCOLN - The Omaha Public Schools superintendent and at least one state senator are crying foul after Gov. Dave Heineman asked the state's major education groups to support repeal of the federal health-care reforms or face possible cuts in state funding.

Funding of education detrimental to tax relief

Citing the need for government efficiency and elimination of duplicate services, Rebuild Government points out that Shelby County cities hold six of the eight highest property tax rates in the state.

'Fact-finding' raises stakes for Methacton school district

WORCESTER — Negotiators for the Methacton Education Association (MEA), which represents 440 schoolteachers, and the school district recently met with fact-finder Lawrence Coburn to lay out their opposing positions on outstanding issues in their contract negotiations. The 3 1/2-hour meeting was held in the administration building.

Federal funding amounts for area schools released

Local school districts will benefit from the emergency funding Congress approved last month to save the jobs of hundreds of thousands of teachers nationwide, even though the cash may come too late to revamp the current school-year’s staffing.