Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.

In the face of historic cuts to federal support for states, some state lawmakers are considering shifting spending priorities away from school voucher programs.

A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds that state and local policymakers face a "one-two punch" of new federal costs and self-imposed fiscal pressures that threaten ...

Last summer’s harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for wealthy households and corporations with historically deep cuts that will take away people’s vital health care and food assista...

Superintendent's view: Multiple lines of authority, blurred accountability and conflicting priorities will interrupt essential funding and services.

Public funding for students and schools must be protected to preserve equitable learning opportunities, Denise Forte writes.

Vouchers hurt public schools and their students.

States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...

States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...

Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.

The tax and spending legislation approved by the U.S. Senate would create an unprecedented, dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit designed to support private school vouchers. This tax credit has the po...

Officials labeled even extensions agreed upon during Trump’s tenure ‘unreasonable’ and cited what it called examples of ‘misuse.’

The complete elimination of the department would require the approval of Congress.

The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

The U.S. Department of Education provides vital resources to schools, students, and families across the country to ensure everyone has access to a high-quality education.

New analysis from the Center for American Progress shows how anti-LGBTQI+ school policies could increase risks of school bullying.

Fourteen states have enacted a child tax credit, and 31 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted their own version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

Recent federal budget proposals would shift significant costs, explicitly or implicitly, to states and localities by targeting health care, education, and food assistance.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to find ways to favor school choice programs.