Budget & Finance
Education news, analysis, and opinion about district and school finances and budgets.
Quality Counts
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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 Some Districts Charge for School Bus Rides—If They Offer Transportation at AllTransportation charges are rarely scrutinized, but advocates say they're an equity issue.
Budget & Finance Districts Struggle to Find the Least Harmful Cuts as Budgets ShrinkDistricts are losing one-time federal funds and laboring to figure out how to prudently cut positions or even close schools.
Budget & Finance 3 Ways Districts Can Prepare for Financial Woes to ComeESSER dollars are expiring soon, leaving districts to get creative with resources in future years.Budget & Finance Webinar Staffing Schools After ESSER: What School and District Leaders Need to KnowJoin our newsroom for insights on investing in critical student support positions as pandemic funds expire.Budget & Finance Webinar Innovative Funding Models: A Deep Dive into Public-Private PartnershipsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Discover how innovative funding models drive educational projects forward. Join us for insights into effective PPP implementation.
Budget & Finance Districts Scramble to Comply With New Overtime RuleOrganizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees.
Budget & Finance Why Chronic Absenteeism Is a Budget Problem, TooChronic absenteeism has serious academic consequences. It also comes with a price tag.
Budget & Finance How to Build Voter Support for School Bonds: 5 TipsA ‘steady drumbeat of communication’ with lots of detailed information go a long way, district leaders say.
Budget & Finance Passing School Bonds Is Hard. Advice From 3 Superintendents Who Did It‘Educating instead of campaigning’ in an era when district leaders are under a political microscope.
Budget & Finance Why Some K-12 Students Have to Pay for a Bus Ride to SchoolTransportation costs force some districts to consider charging fees for students who live near school buildings to ride the bus.
Budget & Finance From Our Research Center Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 FinanceThe second annual Allovue Education Finance Survey examines educators' views about school funding.Budget & Finance Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?Answer 7 questions about education finance.Budget & Finance Whitepaper Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 FinanceThe results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ ...
Budget & Finance Spending ESSER Funds Will Come Down to the Wire for Some Districts. Here's WhySchools have until September to commit federal relief dollars. In some cases, spending every last penny could be tricky.
Budget & Finance Readers Sound Off as Districts Face Tough Budget Decisions: 'What Else Is New?'Educators and the public have plenty to say as potential layoffs loom.
