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Budget & Finance Inflation Is Putting the Squeeze on Schools. How Are They Coping?
As schools get ready to welcome students back, they're paying more for food, fuel, construction materials, insurance, even paper.
Mark Lieberman, July 22, 2022
3 min read
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IT Infrastructure & Management What Schools Can Do Now to Ensure Their New Technology Lasts Beyond the COVID Cash Boom
Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them.
Alyson Klein, May 17, 2022
8 min read
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School & District Management 4 Tips for Spending Schools' COVID Funds Wisely
Advice for school leaders making decisions on how to spend billons in COVID relief.
Denisa R. Superville, April 21, 2022
4 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Spotlight Spotlight on Infrastructure Modernization
This Spotlight will help you grasp the reality of school infrastructure, parent privacy concerns, watchdog recommendations and more.
April 12, 2022
Classroom Technology Video VIDEO: The Tech Tools That Are Here to Stay
The pandemic has forever altered the way educators and administrators do business—from checking on students’ math understanding to conducting meetings to providing mental health supports.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Pandemic Tech Tools That Are Here to Stay
Videoconferencing platforms, social-emotional-learning supports, and digital math tools took root during the pandemic, survey data show.
Benjamin Herold, March 8, 2022
9 min read
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Education Funding Fines, Budget Cuts, Spending Limits: How State Lawmakers Want to Censor Instruction
An Oklahoma legislator wants teachers to pay $10,000 or more out of their own pockets for teaching about sex or sexual orientation, for example.
Eesha Pendharkar & Mark Lieberman, February 14, 2022
7 min read
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IT Infrastructure & Management Spotlight Spotlight on IT Challenges and Solutions
This Spotlight will help you make the tough choices ahead, vet your district’s learning acceleration tech before purchase, and more.
February 4, 2022
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Budget & Finance No, You Can't Spend COVID Money on That: A Compliance Expert Explains the Rules
Districts should be able to describe every expense in terms of its connection to COVID-19.
Mark Lieberman, February 3, 2022
3 min read
Pioneer Valley Regional School District Interim Superintendent Patricia Kinsella in the hallway at Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, Mass., on January 14, 2022.
Pioneer Valley Regional School District Interim Superintendent Patricia Kinsella in the hallway at Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, Mass., on January 14, 2022.
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School & District Management In Their Own Words 'You Shouldn't Be Alone': A Superintendent Scrambles to Find Masks After the State Falls Short
The superintendent of a rural district spends hours scrolling online mask vendors after the state sent defective masks to schools.
Mark Lieberman, February 1, 2022
5 min read
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Budget & Finance Schools Are Scrambling to Find Effective and Affordable Masks
High-quality masks can be expensive and scarce, with districts even competing to find and secure them for students and staff.
Mark Lieberman, January 21, 2022
9 min read
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School & District Management 3 Ways School Districts Can Ease the Pain of Supply Chain Chaos
Have a risk management plan, pay attention to what's happening up the supply chain, and be adaptable when necessary.
Arianna Prothero, January 20, 2022
3 min read
Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.
Supplies for many school needs are stuck in shipping containers in places like the Port of Philadelphia.
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School & District Management Still Waiting for Milk and Laptops? Supply Chain Mess Makes School Necessities Hard to Get
School districts are working nonstop to keep their buildings stocked in the face of ongoing supply chain disruptions.
Arianna Prothero, December 16, 2021
8 min read