Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has urged the AAP government to raise the income limit for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) admissions in private schools from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. He argues that the current limit is unrealistic and leaves many deserving students without access to quality education. Saxena also highlights the high vacancy rates in EWS reserved seats, which he attributes to the low income threshold.
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Private school fees in Chennai have skyrocketed, leaving parents struggling to afford education. The escalating costs are forcing families to dip into savings, take loans, and even delay retirement. While parents are frustrated with the lack of corresponding improvement in education quality, some are turning to government schools as a more affordable option.
The Labour Party’s proposed policy to remove tax breaks for private schools in the UK is generating significant discussion, with potential implications for both private and state education. The policy aims to raise funds for state schools but could lead to higher fees and potential closures of some smaller private institutions. While the impact on private school attendance remains uncertain, some experts believe state schools could accommodate additional pupils, although challenges related to teacher shortages persist.
After a court ruling struck down statutes allowing public funds to be spent at private and religious schools, attorneys for the Alaska Legislature have suggested that public homeschool programs can continue operating constitutionally with a relatively simple change in state law. The Legislature’s attorneys argue that while the struck-down statutes are not in effect, correspondence programs are mentioned numerous other times in state law, and those statutes are currently in effect. The state Board of Education and Early Development could propagate regulations allowing correspondence programs to continue, they said. Legal opinions from the Legislature’s attorneys contradict the stance of Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, who said that the court’s decision appeared to end all correspondence school programs. The Legislature is considering two options: relying on the state board to write regulations or enacting changes through legislation. Over 22,000 Alaska students are currently enrolled in correspondence programs, and parents, school administrators, and legislators have expressed concern about the future of these programs following the court’s ruling. The Anchorage School District has temporarily paused reimbursement requests from parents of homeschooled students, and the Juneau School District has made a similar decision.
Remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant academic damage to children, with some districts experiencing learning losses of more than half a grade level in math. Public schools were partially to blame for this, as they forced all students to learn remotely, regardless of their individual needs. Families with the means opted for private schools, which mostly remained open and experienced less learning loss. The pandemic has also led to an increase in school choice programs in over 20 states, allowing more families to access in-person instruction.
