School Funding
Learn more about how K-12 schools and districts raise money, set budgets, and spend funds
Budget & Finance
What the Research Says
Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?
A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning.
Budget & Finance
School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next Year
Some school finance chiefs are preparing for worst-case scenarios as federal funding uncertainty persists.
Education Funding
One Casualty of Trump's $6.8 Billion Funding Freeze: Schools' Trust in the Feds
Some district leaders are now wary of relying on federal funding—even when Congress has already approved it.
Budget & Finance
Teacher PD, Jobs on the Chopping Block as Trump's Funding Freeze Continues
In a new survey, superintendents detail the tradeoffs they expect to make if billions in federal funds don't arrive.
Education Funding
Opinion
Trump's Cuts to Schools Will Hit Hard. But Leaders Need More Than Just Money
The federal funding chaos highlights a perennial dynamic in public schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
A State Chief's Order to Schools: Provide Free Meals for All—With No New Funding
Oklahoma's state superintendent told districts to fully cover student meal costs. Districts say the mandate is costly and unenforceable.
Budget & Finance
Whitepaper
School Funding in an Age of Uncertainty
Allovue’s third annual Education Finance Survey takes stock of on-the-ground realities of school spending at a time of unparalleled uncertainty.
Budget & Finance
How This District Headed Off Misinformation About Its School Bond Campaign
School bonds are hot-button issues for districts—and ripe for misinformation campaigns.
Budget & Finance
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?
Answer 7 questions about education finance.
School & District Management
How Schools Think Their Legal Expenses Will Change Under Trump
The first few months of the Trump administration have been like "drinking from a fire hose," an education attorney said.
Budget & Finance
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.
Budget & Finance
Trump's Tariffs Are Already Affecting Schools. Here's How
Higher prices due to tariffs are no longer theoretical for schools replacing technology—or even buying copy paper.
Student Achievement
Tutoring Programs Are in Limbo After the Expiration of COVID Relief Aid
Some districts have had to terminate tutoring programs or scramble to find alternate sources of funding.
Budget & Finance
Schools Are Already Seeing Higher Prices Due to Trump's Tariffs
Supplies that schools rely on are already becoming more expensive in some cases as a result of tariffs. They also cause broader uncertainty.