School Funding

Kansas awarded $8.4 million federal grant to strengthen educator pipeline

The Kansas State Department of Education reports that Kansas received $8.4 million in federal funding to support efforts to strengthen the state's educator pipeline.

Kansas State Department of Education · KS · 2026-09-21

AASA Conducts Survey on the State of School Meal Programs Across the Country

AASA surveyed 429 district leaders in 43 states; 67% cited federal funding as a challenge for meal programs, and 40% said they used other budget funds to cover meal costs last year.

AASA, The School Superintendents Association · National · 2026-09-21

Governor Healey Appoints Leaders in Western MA K-12 Education, Universal Pre-k to Foundation Budget Review Commission

Massachusetts Gov. Healey selected leaders in K-12 education in the western part of the state and universal preschool to serve on the Foundation Budget Review Commission.

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Massachusetts · 2026-09-17

Federal Funding Extended Through December

Congress passed and President Trump signed a stopgap spending measure that keeps Perkins V career and technical education funding at current levels through December 11.

Advance CTE · 2026-09-11

State’s Evidence-Based Funding for Schools Grows by $350 million, Reaching $9.3 Billion

The Illinois State Board of Education released fiscal 2027 district allocations. Every school district will receive more state funding than last year, with updated counts of low-income students.

Illinois State Board of Education · IL · 2026-08-07