The article in this link provides details about funding per student broken out by state. Please note that it shows WA State at almost $22,000/student/year. Read the article for full details. Below we share examples of what you will see. Some of the charts are interactive so reading the original article may be helpful. Article USA Facts … [Read more...]
School boards should focus budget deliberations on student outcomes, financial sustainability
From the Brookings Institute Please get a thermos of coffee or tea. The article is long and detailed so you will need some time. As school districts enter one of their most challenging budget cycles in recent memory, all eyes should be on school boards. That’s because the nation’s roughly 13,000 local school boards are the ones who generally own the fiduciary responsibility for spending $700 billion in K-12 public education funds. They’re the ones who sign their names to decisions about what to prioritize when funds are tight, and ultimately where to cut and what to spare. Yet, findings from our research suggest most school board trustees are simply going through the motions when … [Read more...]
School boards should focus budget deliberations on student outcomes, financial sustainability
The Brookings Institute brings us this primer on school boards and budgets. It's long so you will need to give yourself about 10 minutes to read. The information and questions are relevant and important. As school districts enter one of their most challenging budget cycles in recent memory, all eyes should be on school boards. That’s because the nation’s roughly 13,000 local school boards are the ones who generally own the fiduciary responsibility for spending $700 billion in K-12 public education funds. They’re the ones who sign their names to decisions about what to prioritize when funds are tight, and ultimately where to cut and what to spare. Yet, findings from our research … [Read more...]