Local control has always been a vital part of the American education system. Until Race to the Top came along in 2009, conservatives defended the importance of local autonomy as a cornerstone of ...

MINOT, N.D. — We're hearing a lot of "local control" arguments right now, what with the Legislature debating caps on local budgets as a mechanism for controlling run-away property tax bills or ...

I have noticed some flirtation with local control recently by those on the left end of the political spectrum, who are otherwise committed to educational equity. This includes the Black Lives Matter ...

There are times when you just have to shake your head at the absurdity of education policy and politics. This is one of those times. Courtesy of Greenville Online, an upstate newspaper in South ...

Parents and voters like the idea of local control in education, but they and politicians have differing definitions of it. This makes the concept a bit of a weasel word—something everyone agrees to ...

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SACRAMENTO – There’s an old saying that you can ignore everything a person says before the word “but,” as in “I believe in the lower taxes, but …” That’s because everything following that word will ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with reporters while touring an inn being converted to interim housing for the homeless, on Jan. 13, 2022, in Santa Clara. Newsom said earlier this month that he will delay $1 ...

In 2026, Florida lawmakers may revise a controversial law that significantly undermined local control over development and ...

If you told me six months ago that the biggest conflict in New Hampshire state government, and among those who follow it, would be “local zoning,” I probably would’ve cocked my head like a curious or ...

To hear a wireless trade group tell it, deploying small cell antenna technology will enhance a city’s ability to compete in the next 5G technology race that pits the United States against the likes of ...

Lawrence's City Hall, located at 6 E. Sixth St., shown during June 2025. Lawrence city leaders will consider approving the city’s outline of its legislative goals heading into 2026, which includes a ...