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)

Spotlight on Getting the Most From Your IT Budget

This Spotlight explores how information technology professionals and educators can make the most out of reduced technology funding.

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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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School Finance
Running schools—and improving them—cannot take place without the proper resources, and it all starts with money.

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Court OKs Ballot Initiative to Raise Taxes for Schools in Ariz.
An Arizona ballot initiative to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund schools survived a court challenge to knock it off the ballot.
August 16, 2018 – AP
California School Boards Sue Over Education Funding Law
The California School Boards Association is suing over a provision in the state budget it argues could let lawmakers improperly reduce public school funding.
August 13, 2018 – AP
What Is ESSA's New School-Spending Transparency Requirement, and How Will It Work?
Answering your questions about the federal law’s mandate that states report school-by-school spending data, and what that means for the debate over K-12 funding at the local level.
August 9, 2018 – Education Week
Principals Are Running for Elected Office. Here's Why
Principals, much like their teacher colleagues who are seeking elected office this year, want a bigger voice in shaping state education policy and other issues that directly affect schooling.
August 7, 2018 – Education Week
Okla. Governor Puts School Funding Ballot Measure Up for a Vote
Gov. Mary Fallin says a measure designed to give Oklahoma school districts the flexibility to use property tax revenue for classroom needs will appear on the general election ballot this fall.
August 2, 2018 – AP
Commentary
We All Need to Get Smarter About Testing
What is “assessment literacy,” and why should we all care about it? Testing expert W. James Popham explains.
July 31, 2018 – Education Week
Are the Right Students Applying for Federal College Aid?
Campaigns by states and school districts to persuade more students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have largely been a success. The problem: too few of those students come from high-poverty schools.
July 25, 2018 – Education Week
New Jersey Governor Signs Measure Overhauling State's School Funding Law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that will revamp the state's school funding formula.
July 25, 2018 – AP
Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes
Candidates are whipsawed by demands for higher teacher pay and more K-12 aid, along with pressure to hold the line on taxes and spending.
July 20, 2018 – Education Week
Midsummer Momentum in Congress on K-12 Issues
Legislation advances on career and technical education and on spending for the U.S. Department of Education, along with confirmation of key personnel.
July 18, 2018 – Education Week

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