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A School District in Fiscal Free-Fall Scrambles to Avoid Crash Landing
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A School District in Fiscal Free-Fall Scrambles to Avoid Crash Landing

Emotions remain raw as educators and residents in a rural Wisconsin district dig for solutions after being denied the option of dissolving. (January 31, 2020)

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Spending millions to guard against COVID-19 spread, district leaders also must convince parents school buildings are safe.
August 12, 2020 – Education Week
Schools Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Virus, Ventilation Worries
Concerns about school infrastructure are adding momentum to plans in some districts, even in colder climates, to take classes outdoors for the sake of student and teacher health
August 10, 2020 – AP
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Defund the Police? We've Been Doing That to Education for Years
Bloated police budgets have absorbed dollars better spent on education. Good schools help prevent crime, argues Stephon J. Boatwright.
July 30, 2020 – Education Week
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More than 400 researchers have found agreement on how policymakers and educators should respond during the pandemic.
July 28, 2020 – Education Week
As Districts Seek Revenue Due to Pandemic, Black Homeowners May Feel the Biggest Hit
New research redoubles attention to the property tax burden on Black communities as recession-slammed districts look to make up for slumping income and sales taxes.
July 23, 2020 – Education Week
Judge Blocks S.C. Governor's $32 Million Plan for Private Schools
A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at private schools across the state.
July 22, 2020 – AP
Thousands of Educators Laid Off Already Due to COVID-19, and More Expected
The job losses reported so far in dozens of school districts tracked by Education Week reflect the pandemic’s deep economic strain as schools face mounting challenges for the 2020-21 academic year.
July 14, 2020 – Education Week
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Budget-Cut Decisions Loom. Here Are First Steps
Leaders will be weighing what to cut. Research suggests schools in poor neighborhoods, and effective teachers should get protection, writes a team of school finance experts.
July 1, 2020 – Education Week
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What the Looming Economic Collapse Could Mean for Education
The best guide to the future is the recent past, writes Pepperdine University professor Kfir Mordechay. Here are the most urgent lessons from the Great Recession.
July 15, 2020 – Education Week
Districts' Back-to-School Shopping List: Masks, Gloves, Sanitizers and $25 Billion to Pay for It
When his staff’s tally for buying personal protective equipment reached $600,000, one superintendent said: “stop because we’re already bankrupt.”
June 26, 2020 – Education Week

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