School bonds

Voters approved at least 168 local school bond measures for $42.8 billion, according to preliminary tallies, but dozens of bond requests will fall short.

Issuers in Southwest states led by Texas are hoping voters will approve billions of dollars of bonds in Tuesday's election.

It is the largest measure bond measure the nation's second-biggest school district has ever put before its voters.

Build America Mutual insured the majority of the maturities in the West Contra Costa Unified School District GO deal.

After the school board resigned, the rating agency put Chicago Public Schools on notice that it will watch how its tricky financial situation is handled.

The Equitable School Revolving Fund will have 90 loans outstanding to charter schools across 23 states.

The proposed sale size has grown to $1.5 billion and the city claims it will bring $90 million in savings this year.

The deal is secured with gaming revenue and includes a public-private partnership.

The California State School Board Association has sued over an education funding work-around included as a trailer bill in the budget.

The Chicago Board of Education adopted a nonbinding resolution declaring a moratorium on school closures during a heated public meeting on Thursday.