school funding

Representatives of the Department and the Maine Policy Research Institute will meet with superintendents, teachers and other stakeholders to talk about how the funding formula aligns with current needs at schools across Maine.

After fixing an earlier data entry issue, the department is now projecting about $42 million in additional state funding.

Big increases in property values are contributing to significant losses in state subsidy for certain towns.

Several towns have banded together to advocate for more state funding for some Maine school districts. The campaign, called "Raise The Floor," wants the…

Maine school districts learned Wednesday how much state funding they will be getting from the state this year, a crucial factor administrators use to…

Legislators from the state's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee join us to discuss the status of funding for K-12 public education in Maine, and…

Gov. Paul LePage put out a statement on Tuesday saying that after discussing the situation with legislative leaders, he will not support any measure that…

A state commission to study ways to implement recommendations on improving the way the state pays for elementary and secondary education held its first…