Education Funding
Education news, analysis, and opinion about money, financing and budgets on the federal and state levels and coverage of philanthropy to school.
- Education Funding Webinar From Crisis to Opportunity: How Districts Rebuild to Improve Student Well-BeingSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.K-12 leaders discuss the impact of federal funding, prioritizing holistic student support, and how technology can help.
Education Funding A Lifelong Advocate Explains Why The Feds Need to Invest in the Nation's School BuildingsA veteran advocate for improving school buildings sees the fight for funding as a generational battle with enormous stakes for communities.
Education Funding Schools Can Help Families Apply for Federal Help in Paying for Home Internet AccessFamilies who qualify for the free and reduced-price lunch program can get $50 off their monthly broadband bills.
Education Funding Miguel Cardona's First Budget Hearing Becomes Forum on In-Person Learning, 1619 ProjectIn his first public testimony to Congress as education secretary, Cardona also touched on standardized testing and student discipline.
Education Funding States Are Waffling Over Billions in K-12 Federal Relief. Schools Are Getting Antsy.Schools in some states have already started spending money from recent federal stimulus packages. Others don’t yet have the dollars in hand.
Education Funding Opinion The COVID-19 Stimulus Money Won’t Last Forever. Here’s What's Next for SchoolsThere are three important first steps for states to start helping schools prepare now, write two policy experts.
Education Funding Opinion What Ed. Leaders Can Learn From a Wildfire About Spending $129 Billion in Federal FundsThere are five entrenched routines that leaders should reject to forge a better path forward after the pandemic.
Education Funding Opinion Does Place-Based Giving Make It Harder for Funders to Get Reliable Feedback?Big donors can be lulled into underestimating the financial, political, and information constraints of place-based philanthropy.Education Funding Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Using The American Rescue Plan Act to Support Hybrid-Learning?SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Quiz Yourself: How well do you know the American Rescue Plan?
Education Funding Biden Pitches 41 Percent Spending Increase for Education Next Year on Top of COVID-19 AidThe president wants nearly $103 billion for the Department of Education, although history indicates Congress won't approve that request.
Education Funding Explainer What the American Rescue Plan Means for SchoolsThe Biden administration bets that nearly $130 billion will help schools address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on K-12 education
Education Funding Biden Infrastructure Plan Calls for $100 Billion for School Construction, UpgradesPresident Joe Biden's $2 trillion American Jobs Plan would also fund replacement of lead pipes and expand broadband internet access.
Education Funding Miguel Cardona Releases $912 Million for Puerto Rico's Schools, Easing Trump RestrictionsPuerto Rico has regained access to hundreds of millions of dollars for education to address the fallout of COVID-19 and other needs.
Education Funding School Budgets: Why They're Not As Bad As PredictedRevenue projections are up, but districts aren't out of the woods. Seven questions answered about the evolving landscape for budgets.
Education Funding COVID-19 Aid Package Protects Funding for Students in Poverty, But Could Challenge Schools"Maintenance of equity" mandates aim to avoid cuts by states and districts that hurt disadvantaged students more than others.
