Topic: School Funding

House Doubles Down on Cuts to Education

July 09, 2024 by EdTrust

Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement for EdTrust, on the Fiscal Year 2025 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

Testimony of Denise Forte on House FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

May 03, 2024 by Denise Forte

We request that the L-HHS-ED bill make substantial investments to ensure that essential education programs have the resources they need to ensure the greatest impact for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

Testimony of Denise Forte Before the House Oversight and Accountability’s Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee

January 29, 2024 by Denise Forte

In a congressional testimony, Denise Forte covers crucial education topics, such as the impact of federal pandemic relief funds ending.

Who Received Federal Emergency Aid Funding in Texas? A Closer Look at the Pandemic Funding Awarded to Postsecondary Students

files November 14, 2023 by EdTrust

Based on reporting from calendar year 2021, our findings reflect the flow of pandemic emergency funds from the Department of Education to postsecondary institutions in Texas and ultimately to students.

Budgeting for Equity Beyond ESSER: A Guide to Actionable State and District Policy Responses to the Fiscal Cliff

files October 24, 2023 by EdTrust

This guide provides key recommendations for how state and district leaders can equitably approach budgeting beyond ESSER.

What School Leaders Can Do To Promote Racially Just Management of Funds and Operations

article-cropped October 10, 2023 by Kimberly Sterin, Ph.D.

As a middle and high school English teacher in a large public school district, I witnessed firsthand that there are many other adults in schools and districts whose beliefs —…

District Budget Woes Likely Means School Closures: Here’s What Advocates Need to Know

article-cropped September 21, 2023 by Qubilah Huddleston

With school now in session, some school districts that are struggling financially — largely due to the drying up of federal pandemic funds, higher costs, and lower student enrollment — have been deciding…

What Advocates Should Know About the ESSER Fiscal Cliff

article-cropped August 28, 2023 by Everton Blair

Did you know that the federal ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) stimulus funds for public K-12 schools are running out soon? The deadline for spending down the funds…