Budget & Finance
Education news, analysis, and opinion about district and school finances and budgets.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2021: School Finance
This Quality Counts 2021 installment grades the nation and states on school finance and surveys educators' fiscal pressures and priorities.
Special Report
Managing the Money
Money fuels the daily operations of every school and district, but funding fights often take place far from the classroom. This special report focuses on what those on the hot seat are doing to make sure the taxpayer’s dollar gets spent in a way that advances learning.
- Budget & Finance Reports Sharing Solutions: K-12 Administrators Weigh in on Strategic ResourcingBased on a 2025 study, this whitepaper provides a roadmap for districts as they navigate purchasing processes amid economic uncertainty.
Budget & Finance A School District Almost Had to Close Mid-Year. What Happened?A school district's close call with financial despair offers a reminder that school funding is perennially precarious.
Budget & Finance What the Research Says Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning.
Budget & Finance Quiz Many District Leaders Fail to Think Strategically About Spending. What Gets in Their Way?School districts face enormous pressure to make smart decisions when they’re buying academic resources.
Budget & Finance School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next YearSome school finance chiefs are preparing for worst-case scenarios as federal funding uncertainty persists.
Budget & Finance Why Some Districts Are Shifting Teens From School Buses to Public TransitCost, safety, and existing infrastructure are factors in determining whether a partnership with a local transit agency could save money.
Budget & Finance 5 Tips for Teachers to Save on Classroom Supplies This YearUtilizing teacher discounts, reusing items, and using social apps like Facebook and Nextdoor can help save money this shopping season.
Budget & Finance Teacher PD, Jobs on the Chopping Block as Trump's Funding Freeze ContinuesIn a new survey, superintendents detail the tradeoffs they expect to make if billions in federal funds don't arrive.Budget & Finance Whitepaper School Funding in an Age of UncertaintyAllovue’s third annual Education Finance Survey takes stock of on-the-ground realities of school spending at a time of unparalleled uncertainty.
Budget & Finance How This District Headed Off Misinformation About Its School Bond CampaignSchool bonds are hot-button issues for districts—and ripe for misinformation campaigns.Budget & Finance Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?Answer 7 questions about education finance.
Budget & Finance Opinion Title I and IDEA Have Transformed Schools. What Comes Next?Keeping the focus on children most in need will demand political chops from local leaders, write two researchers.Budget & Finance Webinar School Finance in an Uncertain AgeNavigating the new school finance reality? Get key insights from the 2025 Allovue Education Finance Survey in partnership.
Budget & Finance Trump's Tariffs Are Already Affecting Schools. Here's HowHigher prices due to tariffs are no longer theoretical for schools replacing technology—or even buying copy paper.
