K-12 Financial Landscape
2024 looks to be a wild ride for ed finance
School districts face tough choices as ESSER funds run out and a fiscal cliff looms. How leaders navigate financial decisions will be critical for protecting what matters most for students and ensuring district financial health post-ESSER.
Featured Research, Data, & Analysis
A Financial Anaysis of Public Funds Invested Via ESAs, Vouchers & Tax Credits
What should state and district leaders know about the pending fiscal cliff?
With tough finances ahead for districts, will states come to the rescue?
Educators Beware: As budget cuts loom, now is NOT the time to quit your job
Leading district finances during a time of financial turmoil
We’ve compiled resources to help district leaders and their finance teams navigate the opportunities and challenges involved in deciding how to spend temporary federal relief funds.
Related Resources
- Newsletters
- Apr 10, 2024
Is it too late to protect what’s working as the cliff hits districts?
Next year's school district budgets will be locked in this spring. After that, influencing spending for 24-25 gets a lot harder.
- Webinars & Presentations
- Mar 19, 2024
30-Min Webinar: Six months remain on ESSER. What’s left to do? What worked? What didn’t? What happens when it’s gone?
We take stock of what districts did and didn’t accomplish with the money, what's left to do, and what happens when the money is gone during this 30-minute webinar.
- Newsletters
- Mar 14, 2024
Winding down ESSER. Is it working? What’s left to do?
Just 6 months remain on this massive federal program. While there's still work to be done, we can already see it's legacy taking shape. Here are a few highlights...
- Newsletters
- Mar 05, 2024
Bringing communities along during painful budget choices
For leaders facing tight budgets, there are better and worse ways to handle the next several months.
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