Topic: School Funding

Inequities in school funding between school districts within a state have been well documented, and a few early analyses…

When it comes to providing children with a high-quality education, money matters. Research shows that sustained and significant increases…

When it comes to providing children with a high-quality education, money matters. Yet, the U.S. education system is plagued…

Stephanie Valentine, PRA Coordinator Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education LBJ, Room 6W203 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202–8240 Download the Full Letter…

Since March 2021, school district leaders have been developing and implementing plans to spend their “ARP dollars,” that is,…

New report from The Education Trust highlights promising practices used to invest in teacher recruitment and retention WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students headed back to school this fall, there were…

State funding systems need to be fairer by directing significantly more resources to students and communities facing the steepest barriers to learning and opportunity

In Episode 3, leaders in two states explain how they are using ESSER funds to pursue statewide improvement efforts. In Delaware, recently retired state superintendent, Dr. Susan Bunting, along with…

The last big shock to the educational system before the COVID-19 pandemic was the Great Recession of 2008, which decimated K-12 budgets, cost 300,000 jobs across the U.S. public education…