Budget and Finance

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Teacher Kim Moore works with Janiya Hobby at the Claxton-West Head Start Center, in Knoxville, Tenn.
—Shawn Poynter for Education Week

Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain

Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing. (May 14, 2013)

Spotlight on Getting the Most From Your IT Budget

Schools and districts are looking for ways to do more with less when it comes to technology. This Spotlight explores how information technology professionals and educators can rise to the challenge.

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Transitioning to a Weighted Student-Funding Formula
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The Financial Crisis
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Prekindergarten, K-12, and college- and career-readiness indicators show gains, but other Quality Counts measures are mixed.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
A New York City high school plucks students from back in the academic pack as peer leaders, and reaps benefits.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Educators enlist outside partners in formal and grassroots efforts that boost morale, achievement, and students' sense of security.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Funding for school resource officers has taken a hit in recent years.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
From social workers to health clinicians, those who work with teachers to meet students' social and emotional needs feel the budget squeeze.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Assigning students to board school buses in the predawn darkness is unsafe and bad policy, J.H. Snider writes.
January 4, 2013 - Education Week
Superintendent William Hite has unveiled a sweeping plan to close 37 school buildings by next fall.
December 14, 2012 - Education Week
States' willingness to spend on education is likely to be hampered by worries about the fragility of their financial situation.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
The system for paying for Louisiana's far-reaching voucher program may have to be retooled, after a state judge ruled that its method of paying for private school scholarships violated the state's constitution.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
English-language-learner educators say the uncertain role of their clearinghouse is symptomatic of diminishing federal attention.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week

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