Fed education funding hits twenty year low says NEA
The NEA report shows public schoolteacher average salary at 26,704 and per pupil cost just under 4,000 annually. Federal share of school budgets has fallen to 6.2 percent, the lowest in over two decades, as states face tight budgets and reforms.
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Adamstown water study continues amid contamination concerns
Residents hear updates on groundwater contamination sources and efforts to provide safe water. Officials outline plans to connect homes to new public mains with a 56 000 dollar bid for half the laterals and a 120 day hookup deadline prioritizing contaminated houses while health officials advise boiling water until system approval. The meeting also covered zoning requests for Ballenger Creek mining and a Dickerson trash incinerator.
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Teachers rally amid job action warnings in Frederck County
Concern rises as Frederck County Teachers Association plans work to rule prompts administrators to hint poor evaluations for participating teachers. Demonstrations continue with parents and PTA members coordinating as school officials schedule a late May budget meeting to discuss funding for raises.
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NEA warns schools barely afloat amid budget hikes and reform push
NEA president Mary Futrell warned that despite higher budgets and raised teacher pay, schools are still treading water after inflation. She cited per pupil spending rising from 1,462 to 3,970 and urged annual funding increases of 2 to 5 percent. Futrell criticized federal aid declines under Reagan, pointed to reform laggards in California Louisiana and Mississippi, and described dire conditions in Compton California as evidence of ongoing needs.
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