Budget & Finance
Education news, analysis, and opinion about district and school finances and budgets.
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.
Budget & Finance From Our Research Center Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 FinanceThe second annual Allovue Education Finance Survey examines educators' views about school funding.Budget & Finance Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?Answer 7 questions about education finance.Budget & Finance Whitepaper Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 FinanceThe results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ ...
Budget & Finance Spending ESSER Funds Will Come Down to the Wire for Some Districts. Here's WhySchools have until September to commit federal relief dollars. In some cases, spending every last penny could be tricky.
Budget & Finance Readers Sound Off as Districts Face Tough Budget Decisions: 'What Else Is New?'Educators and the public have plenty to say as potential layoffs loom.
Budget & Finance Ozempic and Other Pricey Drugs Cause Headaches for SchoolsDistricts are struggling to find cheap and accessible alternatives to expensive medications for staff as insurance and drug costs rise.
Budget & Finance Why Schools—and Teachers—May Need to Brace for Higher Health Insurance CostsDistricts are seeing higher health insurance costs and more challenges in providing affordable care to staff and their families.
Budget & Finance 4 Financial Headaches Schools May Not Be Able to Avoid This YearHiring challenges, new and potentially expensive state laws, and intensive audits are on the horizon.
Budget & Finance Most Districts Say They Don't Need More Time to Spend ESSER DollarsOnly 13 percent of districts surveyed by ASBO International said they plan to seek approval to spend the federal aid past the deadline.
Budget & Finance 2023 in School Finance: Legal Fights, School Choice Debates, Persistent InequitiesHighlights of the year in school finance coverage include school funding lawsuits, private school choice legislation, and the looming financial storms brewing.
