College Planning and College Testing the Focus of the College Board We are nearing the time of the year that many high school seniors and other college applicants receive their college acceptance letters. This is a time of great anticipation, and many decisions need...
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University of Pittsburgh Taxable Refunding Bonds: $525 Million
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 12/26/2016: University of Pittsburgh Taxable Refunding Bonds – $525 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The University of Pittsburgh is issuing taxable university...
Harvard University Revenue Bonds – $1.5 Billion | MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 10/03/2016: Harvard University Revenue Bonds – $1.5 Billion This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency is scheduled to issue $1.5 billion in revenue...
‘Statistics in Schools’ Program Brings Census and Skillbuilding to Classrooms
U.S. Census Bureau Enhances Learning Through 'Statistics in Schools' for K-12 Classrooms The U.S. Census Bureau released their Statistics in Schools program for K-12 teachers and students. This program can help students develop statistical skills and analytical...
Municipal Finance Digest: Fiscal Policy in Our Cities and States
MuniNet Guide provides some of the more notable news stories relating to state and local government finance, including taxes, budgets, and pensions. U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2015 Survey of Public Pensions (U.S. Census Bureau) - The U.S. Census Bureau's...
New Chicago Survey Takes the Pulse of Resident Views of City
Chicago Resident's Views Both Reinforce and Surprise Earlier this month, the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a survey of 1,123 Chicago residents aged 18 and over, randomly selected, to gather information of their current views toward their...
Is Chapter 9 the Best Resolution Mechanism for Financially Distressed Schools or Are There Better Alternatives? – PART TWO
STATE MONITORING, OVERSIGHT, INTERVENTION, REFINANCING AND, IF NECESSARY, DISSOLUTION OF FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED SCHOOL DISTRICT by James E. Spiotto* This is Part Two of the two part series on the alternatives available to a financially distressed school...
Is Chapter 9 the Best Resolution Mechanism for Financially Distressed Schools or Are There Better Alternatives? – PART ONE
Why Financially Distressed School Districts Have Wisely Chosen Not to File Chapter 9 Bankruptcy by James E. Spiotto* This is Part One of a two part series on the alternatives available to a financially distressed school district. This series is taken from a...
Educational Attainment Links to Economic Gain
By Mardee Handler As the U.S. population becomes more educated, it appears that education continues to pay dividends. Latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows an increasing level of educational attainment among the nation’s population age 25 and older. According...
State Universities Increase Reliance – and Price Tag – on Tuition
By Richard Ciccarone In a few months, the class of 2018 will matriculate at colleges and universities around the country. The four years of classes, football games and extracurricular activities will pass quickly; upon graduation, these students will be faced with...