Budget and Finance

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Bill Gates detailed new investments by his foundation in K-12 education at the Council of the Great City Schools’ annual conference in Cleveland.
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High Costs, Wary Taxpayers Make School Projects a Hard Sell

Against a backdrop of tight local budgets and competing priorities, local officials get creative in seeking community support for the capital financing they need for school facilities. (November 28, 2017)

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Graphic: School-District Spending Disparities by State
This analysis of federal data shows spending levels per student in most U.S. school districts for fiscal year 2013.
Map: How Per-Pupil Spending Compares Across U.S. School Districts
This map provides details on how states allocate funding to public schools and grades them, taking into account overall spending and the equity with which that funding is distributed among districts.

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The State of K-12 Budgets: Positioning Your Company for the Coming School Year
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Running schools—and improving them—cannot take place without the proper resources, and it all starts with money.

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Hurricanes Deal Deep Blow to Schools' Finances
With disputes over insurance coverage and the need for upfront cash to pay for clean-up, getting schools back to normal after a big storm is arduous and expensive.
October 24, 2018 – Education Week
Teachers Running for Office Face Tough Choice: Go Negative or Not?
“I need to be able to look my students in the eyes at the end of all of this,” said one of the scores of classroom teachers running for state office this election season.
October 18, 2018 – Education Week
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School Infrastructure Is in Big Trouble. Building New Schools Isn't the Answer
Microenvironment renovations offer schools a relatively inexpensive way to align facilities to teaching and learning, writes Bill Latham.
October 16, 2018 – Education Week
N.C. Lawmakers Approve $400M in Florence Spending, Including Money for Schools
Legislators in the state approved spending $400 million to quickly help people and communities reeling from flooding left by Hurricane Florence and setting aside another $450 million for upcoming needs.
October 16, 2018 – AP
Education Department Gets Small Funding Hike
Not adjusting for inflation, the $71.5 billion budget is the largest-ever appropriation from Congress for the Education Department.
October 10, 2018 – Education Week
Tax Hikes to Fund Schools? Once Taboo, the Idea Is Gaining Momentum
Drawing confidence from polling data and a swell in support for teacher raises, Democrats in states like Arizona, Florida, and Oklahoma gamble that taxpayers are willing to pay more to boost education aid.
October 3, 2018 – Education Week
Citing Failure to Protect Students From Sex Abuse, Feds Withhold Millions From Chicago Schools
Chicago Public Schools will not receive a $4 million federal grant this year because the district has failed to demonstrate that it is sufficiently addressing complaints of sexual violence, the U.S. Department of Education said.
September 28, 2018 – AP
K-12 Funding in Spotlight as Bitter Rivals Do Battle for Wis. Governor's Seat
Discussion of Wisconsin's school spending has come to dominate the gubernatorial contest between Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Tony Evers, both of whom have made their education records a high-profile piece of their pitch to Wisconsin voters.
September 26, 2018 – Education Week
School Aid Skirmishes Still Flare in Washington State
The state’s supreme court ended a yearslong fight over K-12 funding earlier this summer, but in districts across the state the battles have continued and tensions remain.
September 19, 2018 – Education Week
State Election Cheat Sheet: Education Issues to Watch
Public school funding, teacher pay, and improving academic outcomes in the Every Student Succeeds Act era have fueled midterm-election debate in many states. Here's some key issues and states to watch.
September 19, 2018 – Education Week

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