Notable Quotable:
“Education finance is one of the big civil rights issues of our time. We need to make sure our kids get the resources they need to learn.”- Jess Gartner, CEO of Allovue
Student Based Budgeting in the News:
Future of Education Finance Summit
The recent summit in Baltimore brought together a cross-section of experts and featured presentations on a range of topics including funding allocation, federal policy and the role of technology in education finance.
Clark County Looks to Adopt Student-Based Budgeting
The nation’s fifth largest district passed a proposal that would give school leaders greater autonomy over budgeting, purchasing and hiring.
Indianapolis Public Schools Preparing for Student-Based Budgeting
The district’s pilot program will improve transparency and could eventually have statewide implications in how schools are funded.
Student Based Budgeting 101:
Student-Based Budgeting Handbook
Reason Foundation’s step-by-step guide to implementing student-based budgeting including key challenges for district leaders to consider.
Best Practices Spotlight:
Future of Education Finance Summit Materials
Presentation materials from numerous thought leaders including Marguerite Roza, Rebecca Sibilia and Lisa Keegan are now available to download!
Follow School Finance Groups and Experts on Twitter:
- Center for American Progress @EdProgress
- Education Research Strategies @ERStrategies
- Center for Reinventing Public Education @CRPE_UW
- Afton Partners @aftonpartners
- Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab
- Public Impact @publicimpact
- EdBuild: @EdBuild
- Reason Foundation @LisSnell
- Reason Foundation @AaronGarthSmith
- Reason Foundation @TKoteskey76