Wasteful ESSER Expenditures

Top 10 Wasteful Expenditures of School COVID Relief Funds Ranked: Wisconsin: In one of the most stunning examples of relief fund abuse, the Whitewater, Wis., school board voted to allocate…

DISMISSED OCR COMPLAINT: Burnsville High School

On February 14, 2024, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Burnsville High School in Burnsville, Minnesota for discrimination…

Understanding School Budget Jargon

Most school districts, counties and cities develop a new budget every year detailing how taxpayer dollars will be spent. Cities, counties and towns usually determine how much money school…