Finance & Budget Resources
Resources for educational leaders on district and school budgets and financial operations.
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Offering a retirement plan to attract and retain educatorsResource | Webinar Recording | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Leadership Development, Finance & Budgets
This webinar explored strategies to enhance retirement plans, providing plan sponsors with the tools … -
Implement Cooperative Purchasing In Public School DistrictsResource | Infographic | Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations
Seven steps to enhancing and improving your district procurement experience with cooperative … -
Congress Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral FY26 LHHS Spending BillÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published February 4, 2026
Yesterday, Congress passed a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education … -
Demystifying Cooperative Purchasing: A Superintendent’s Guide to Marketplace BuyingResource | Webinar Recording | Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations
Designed for superintendents and district leaders, this webinar will feature hearing from peers on how … -
Congress Releases Bipartisan, Bicameral FY26 LHHS ProposalÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published January 20, 2026
This morning, Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education … -
Do More with Less: Strategic Facilities Partnerships That Protect Your Budget and Your SchoolsResource | Webinar Recording | Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations
District leaders explore how building confidence in math transforms not only academic performance but … -
Federal Share of K-12 Education Funding: 2022-23 AnalysisResource | Fact Sheet | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
This resource provides 2022-23 federal funding data showing that federal revenues comprise 12.75% of … -
The Status Quo Has Changed: Federal policy shifts and strategic K–12 purchasingResource | Webinar Recording | Legal Matters, Finance & Budgets
Tara Thomas and the Sourcewell team share timely federal policy updates that unpacks the key legislative … -
UPDATE: School Mental Health Grants ReopenedÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 2, 2025
It is our understanding the new grant competition will continue despite an October 27th ruling that requires … -
Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµOpposes House LHHS Subcommittee FY26 ProposalÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 2, 2025
On Sunday the House LHHS subcommittee released its proposal for FY26, funding that would be available … -
One Big Beautiful Bill Act & Its Impact on K-12 EducationResource | Report | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
A whitepaper outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of … -
Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµWhitepaper on OBBB Impacts on K-12Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 2, 2025
New whitepaper that outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage … -
The Politics of Managing DeclineResource | Article | Finance & Budgets, School Administrator Magazine
Lessons learned from the author’s two superintendencies of districts considering school mergers or … -
Looking at the Overlooked in the BudgetResource | Article | Finance & Budgets, School Administrator Magazine
Considering less-obvious savings options when attending to a district’s fiscal challenges. -
Surviving the Squeeze: A Blueprint for Improving Student Outcomes When Budgets are TightResource | Webinar Recording | Finance & Budgets
This insightful webinar covered key insights from the 2025 Voice of the Superintendent Survey, how to … -
GUEST POST: New UndauntedK12 Resources for Infrastructure InvestmentsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 21, 2025
This guest post from UndauntedK12 showcases new resources to help schools make sense of the new federal … -
Still Standing: A Superintendent’s First-Year LessonsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Promise Keeper - The Public Education Promise, Community & Family Engagement, Schools of Thought Blog, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations | Published August 14, 2025
Ferndale’s new superintendent reflects on year one, leading with trust and vision to pass a $115M bond … -
(UPDATED) FY25 Funding FreezeÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 25, 2025
UPDATE July 25: The Administration announced the release of the remaining $4.9 billion in K-12 … -
[WEBINAR] How to Claim the $40,000 Tax Credit for Your Electric School BusÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 11, 2025
Join World Resources Institute for a webinar to learn what the 45W tax credit is, who is eligible to … -
First Federal School Voucher Program Passes Senate - And Signed Into LawÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 1, 2025
The voucher language currently in the bill has some important differences from where we started.
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