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Philadelphia Reverses Plan to Cut 340 School-Based Positions

Saving the positions removes near-term disruption for schools without resolving the district's long-term funding gap.

JCPS Weighs Short-Term Credit as Tentative Budget Cuts $115 Million

Philly Leaders Say $1 Rideshare Tax Would Prevent School-Based Layoffs

Audits Expose $46 Million Gap at Milwaukee Public Schools as Board Weighs Mid‑Year Cuts

JCPS Board Halts School Closure Plan, Demands Details as $132 Million Cuts Near

House Panel Demands CTU Audits by Dec. 8 in Probe of Financial Disclosure Failures

CPS Board Backs $175 Million Pension Reimbursement Tied to TIF Windfall

DeKalb Schools Chief Devon Horton Resigns After Federal Indictment

JCPS Details $132 Million Cuts, Switches to RFP for Audit in $188 Million Shortfall

County Audit Targets Alum Rock Trustee Reimbursements; Sandra Garcia Appointed Interim Superintendent

Chicago School Board Demands Pension Payment and Loan Option in Budget Plan