Southern Regional Education Board
Coverage of Southern Regional Education Board in the Nexus archive.
- For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
Georgia school districts are reducing costs due to declining enrollment and stagnant property tax growth, eliminating vacant positions and using pandemic-era savings to avoid immediate cuts. Revenue and spending rose 50% from 2018 to 2024, but districts now face financial contraction as student numbers fall and Republicans push for property tax reductions.
- Lawmakers give raises to some of Landry’s cabinet, with teacher pay unresolved
Louisiana lawmakers approved double-digit raises for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet secretaries, effective July 1, while excluding stipends for public school teachers and support staff. Landry pledged to reallocate funds to avoid teacher pay reductions but has not detailed how.
- Lawmakers give raises to some of Landry’s cabinet, with teacher pay unresolved
The Louisiana Legislature approved double-digit pay increases for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet secretaries, effective July 1, while the new budget does not include stipends for public school teachers and support staff. Landry’s office claims the raises aim to attract top talent, but the teacher pay issue remains unresolved.