Budget & Finance
Education news, analysis, and opinion about district and school finances and budgets.
Budget & Finance From Our Research Center The 'Zero-Sum Game' of School Budgets and Teacher PensionsPensions represent a rising cost, but many school district administrators don't understand how they work.
Budget & Finance ‘Money Matters. Now What?’: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor StudentsTargeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research.
Budget & Finance The Future of Property Taxes Is on Ballots This Fall. Why It Matters for SchoolsSeveral states are considering reforms that would lower property taxes—or ask voters to approve eliminating them altogether.
Budget & Finance Racing to Spend Aid for Homeless Students, Schools Get CreativeSchools received a surge of homeless-student during the pandemic. Districts have to choose carefully in spending what's left of their cut.
Budget & Finance Why Some Districts Rejected Cash to Buy Electric Buses—And Others Want MoreA handful of federal programs have been key to accelerating the adoption of electric school buses.
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.
