The Answer Sheet: education funding


Posted at 11:08 PM ET, 10/14/2012

Rich siblings spend big bucks to affect California education funding
By Valerie Strauss
Molly Munger vs. California Gov. Jerry Brown is this week's case study in our continuing look at how billionaires (and millionaires) are throwing around their money to drive education reform.

By Valerie Strauss  |  11:08 PM ET, 10/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bad Behavior, Education funding; California schools

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 09/21/2010

World Bank invests more in education; big gap remains
By Valerie Strauss
The World Bank announced that it will make $750 million in additional investment through 2015 to achieve universal primary education. The additional funding of $150 million per year over the next five years represents less than 1/100 of the total global need.

By Valerie Strauss  |  11:56 AM ET, 09/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Equity | Tags:  education, education funding, education investment, fu, oins summit, united nations summit, world bank

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 04/13/2010

Why Obama’s schools funding approach is upsetting educators
By Valerie Strauss
School superintendents across the country are becoming increasingly worried about the Obama administration's plans to turn new education funding into competitive grants, including for the government's main program for helping schools in high-poverty areas.

By Valerie Strauss  |  01:08 PM ET, 04/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education Secretary Duncan, Education Secretary Duncan, Education Secretary Duncan | Tags:  No Child Left Behind, Obama and education, Obama and school reform, Obama's blueprint, President Obama, Race to the Top, education funding, funding for schools, school reform