Math, meals, period products and book challenges: What's in the budget for K-12 education

The budget, unveiled Tuesday by lawmakers, includes everything from math education improvements to banning "meals of shame" ...
Avery Journal

NC budget boosts teacher pay, literacy funding while reshaping school finances

AVERY COUNTY — North Carolina’s new $34.4 billion state budget promises significant new investments in public education, ...
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‘Math wars’: New York wants to reform math instruction, but experts disagree on how

New York school districts will soon begin revamping math instruction under a new law aimed at improving test scores — but the ...
EducationNC

General Assembly passes budget with 8% average teacher raises, plus funds for literacy, math, and research

The budget includes an average 8% raise for teachers, bringing the starting teacher salary to just below the national average ...
Franklin County Free Press

Literacy Receives $10 Million in the FY2026-27 State Budget

The Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition (PLC) today welcomed the inclusion of $10 million in early literacy funding in the FY2026-27 state budget, continuing Pennsylvania’s investment in implementing Act ...

How can schools improve financial literacy?

An American Bankers Association executive said more public-private partnerships and hands-on experiences are crucial.