School bonds

The lowered outlook is a sign of negative momentum for the district, which could affect how its paper prices in the primary and secondary markets.

A successful court challenge yanked a measure from the Nov. 3 ballot that sought guardrails and accountability for the state's costly universal voucher program.

A proposed constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to determine how local revenue lost due to property tax exemptions is reimbursed was defeated.

Statewide ballot measures, including one before voters in this week's primary, would decrease or even eliminate certain property tax revenue for public schools.

The Oklahoma audit uncovered "complex financial schemes" allegedly by a former Tulsa Public Schools administrator that involved $3.73 million in bond proceeds.

Box Elder School District's general obligation rating was cut to A1 from Aa2 ahead of a certificates of participation sale this week.

The report takes aim at public school budget balances and charter school funding, and suggests bond issuance to fund teacher compensation endowments.

The latest Moody's downgrades to the district's general obligation and lease obligation debt affect $847 million of outstanding bonds.

Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings both lifted their rating outlooks to positive on the San Francisco Unified School District.

Jefferson County School District R-1's lawsuit comes after the U.S. Department of Education threatened to withhold federal funding over transgender policies.

School districts face competition from a state-funded voucher program and financial challenges that in some cases have led to negative rating actions.

Roycemore School defaulted this month on unrated revenue bonds issued through conduit Evanston, Illinois. The private school will close its doors in 2026-27.

Moody's and Fitch downgraded the school district's ratings.

The default comes as charter school bonds have been the municipal sector with the most defaults this year.

After Moody's Ratings withdrew its bond rating due to a lack of information, the Iowa City Community School District is taking steps to improve its finances and its reputation.

Charter school bonds are defaulting or becoming impaired at a higher rate than any other sector, data show.

After the latest cyberattack struck a K-12 school system, rating agencies and muni market participants warned of an evolving risk to school district issuers.

Riverside Unified School District scrapped plans to develop a STEM center with the local University of California campus amid a critical state audit report.

West Sacramento's baseball expansion plan would provide funding to two Yolo County school districts, backers say.

Actions this legislative session include a ballot measure to tighten caps on property assessment growth and allowing bond issuance for charter schools.