/leadership/budget-finance Budget & Finance en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:18:47 GMT /leadership/4-ways-states-could-reduce-property-taxes-and-what-it-means-for-schools/2026/02 Budgets beware: States are eyeing property-tax caps, exemptions, or eliminating them altogether. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:18:47 GMT /leadership/4-ways-states-could-reduce-property-taxes-and-what-it-means-for-schools/2026/02 /leadership/how-do-schools-solve-a-problem-like-property-taxes/2026/02 Politicians or activists in at least 10 states are pitching the end of one of schools' chief revenue sources. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:27:45 GMT /leadership/how-do-schools-solve-a-problem-like-property-taxes/2026/02 /leadership/crafting-a-better-budget-how-district-and-school-leaders-try-to-avoid-short-term-thinking/2025/12 The EdWeek Research Center surveyed K-12 leaders on tactics to make spending plans strategic and smart. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:12:16 GMT /leadership/crafting-a-better-budget-how-district-and-school-leaders-try-to-avoid-short-term-thinking/2025/12 /leadership/a-school-district-almost-had-to-close-mid-year-what-happened/2025/11 A school district's close call with financial despair offers a reminder that school funding is perennially precarious. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:37:39 GMT /leadership/a-school-district-almost-had-to-close-mid-year-what-happened/2025/11 /leadership/is-spending-on-professional-development-keeping-pace/2025/10 A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/is-spending-on-professional-development-keeping-pace/2025/10 /leadership/many-district-leaders-fail-to-think-strategically-about-spending-what-gets-in-their-way/2025/10 School districts face enormous pressure to make smart decisions when they’re buying academic resources. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:05:35 GMT /leadership/many-district-leaders-fail-to-think-strategically-about-spending-what-gets-in-their-way/2025/10 /leadership/school-districts-prepare-to-go-without-some-federal-funds-next-year/2025/10 Some school finance chiefs are preparing for worst-case scenarios as federal funding uncertainty persists. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:07:19 GMT /leadership/school-districts-prepare-to-go-without-some-federal-funds-next-year/2025/10 /leadership/strategic-resourcing-aligning-district-investments-with-student-outcomes Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:46:23 GMT /leadership/strategic-resourcing-aligning-district-investments-with-student-outcomes /leadership/why-some-districts-are-shifting-teens-from-school-buses-to-public-transit/2025/08 Cost, safety, and existing infrastructure are factors in determining whether a partnership with a local transit agency could save money. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:37:27 GMT /leadership/why-some-districts-are-shifting-teens-from-school-buses-to-public-transit/2025/08 /leadership/5-tips-for-teachers-to-save-on-classroom-supplies-this-year/2025/07 Utilizing teacher discounts, reusing items, and using social apps like Facebook and Nextdoor can help save money this shopping season. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:49:06 GMT /leadership/5-tips-for-teachers-to-save-on-classroom-supplies-this-year/2025/07 /leadership/teacher-pd-jobs-on-the-chopping-block-as-trumps-funding-freeze-continues/2025/07 In a new survey, superintendents detail the tradeoffs they expect to make if billions in federal funds don't arrive. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:52:55 GMT /leadership/teacher-pd-jobs-on-the-chopping-block-as-trumps-funding-freeze-continues/2025/07 /leadership/how-this-district-headed-off-misinformation-about-its-school-bond-campaign/2025/06 School bonds are hot-button issues for districts—and ripe for misinformation campaigns. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:13:27 GMT /leadership/how-this-district-headed-off-misinformation-about-its-school-bond-campaign/2025/06 /leadership/opinion-title-i-and-idea-have-transformed-schools-what-comes-next/2025/05 Keeping the focus on children most in need will demand political chops from local leaders, write two researchers. Wed, 28 May 2025 18:28:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-title-i-and-idea-have-transformed-schools-what-comes-next/2025/05 /events/webinar/school-finance-in-an-uncertain-age Navigating the new school finance reality? Get key insights from the 2025 Allovue Education Finance Survey in partnership. Mon, 05 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT /events/webinar/school-finance-in-an-uncertain-age /leadership/trumps-tariffs-are-already-affecting-schools-heres-how/2025/04 Higher prices due to tariffs are no longer theoretical for schools replacing technology—or even buying copy paper. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:11:05 GMT /leadership/trumps-tariffs-are-already-affecting-schools-heres-how/2025/04 /leadership/schools-are-already-seeing-higher-prices-due-to-trumps-tariffs/2025/04 Supplies that schools rely on are already becoming more expensive in some cases as a result of tariffs. They also cause broader uncertainty. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:06:51 GMT /leadership/schools-are-already-seeing-higher-prices-due-to-trumps-tariffs/2025/04 /leadership/what-trumps-mass-deportations-could-mean-for-school-budgets/2025/03 Federal threats against immigrants could depress local and state funding for schools and cause a spike in chronic absenteeism. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:55:04 GMT /leadership/what-trumps-mass-deportations-could-mean-for-school-budgets/2025/03 /leadership/some-districts-struggle-to-align-their-spending-with-instructional-needs/2025/02 Some districts have more success than others using classroom-level insights to inform spending decisions, survey data show. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:31:39 GMT /leadership/some-districts-struggle-to-align-their-spending-with-instructional-needs/2025/02 /leadership/districts-are-already-bracing-for-federal-funding-cuts-under-trump/2024/12 Schools could struggle to support vulnerable students if Republican proposals for K-12 cuts come to pass. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:46:02 GMT /leadership/districts-are-already-bracing-for-federal-funding-cuts-under-trump/2024/12 /leadership/3-budgeting-lessons-school-administrators-learned-from-esser/2024/12 District leaders recommend maintaining a list of dream priorities and looking closely at return on investment. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:27:32 GMT /leadership/3-budgeting-lessons-school-administrators-learned-from-esser/2024/12 /leadership/the-g-o-a-t-school-fundraising-idea-for-principals-really/2024/11 For this season of giving, principals are ditching tried-and-tested methods. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:52:53 GMT /leadership/the-g-o-a-t-school-fundraising-idea-for-principals-really/2024/11 /leadership/districts-wont-owe-extra-overtime-costs-after-court-nixes-federal-rule/2024/11 The incoming Trump administration is not likely to appeal the decision. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:04:41 GMT /leadership/districts-wont-owe-extra-overtime-costs-after-court-nixes-federal-rule/2024/11 /leadership/no-more-school-lunch-fees-for-low-income-families-usda-says/2024/11 Districts have until 2027 to eliminate processing fees for students who get reduced-price meals. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:39:15 GMT /leadership/no-more-school-lunch-fees-for-low-income-families-usda-says/2024/11 /leadership/dont-forget-about-money-for-schools-how-public-education-fared-at-the-polls/2024/11 Voters approved billions for school construction bonds in California—but rejected more than $4 billion in bond spending in Houston. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:11:00 GMT /leadership/dont-forget-about-money-for-schools-how-public-education-fared-at-the-polls/2024/11 /leadership/the-zero-sum-game-of-school-budgets-and-teacher-pensions/2024/10 Pensions represent a rising cost, but many school district administrators don't understand how they work. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:19:38 GMT /leadership/the-zero-sum-game-of-school-budgets-and-teacher-pensions/2024/10