At the end of the last school year, with the teacher contract expiring, the union released an extensive list of demands, asking for even more staffing and a minimum of 9% annual raises for the next four years. But over the last few months, the budget reality has started to hit home.
Gov. Bill Lee and lawmakers recently rolled out a recycled "universal" private-school voucher program designed to gain support from teachers and school districts with extra spending. The new proposal could cost another $275 million, plus funds to give teachers a one-time $2,000 bonus.
Cybersecurity has soared to the top of most districts' top tech concerns. But IT leaders can't use an important source of federal funding, E-rate, to cover the increasing costs of protecting district data.
In the 1990s, family and consumer sciences (FCS) was used to expand the personal and occupational skills of students. Today, project-based learning and decision making are the focus for both hard skills, like financial literacy, cooking and design, and soft skills, like how to present oneself at work or a job interview, how to interact with others, and when to get off your cell phone.
Associate superintendent of academics at Greenville County Schools (S.C.), McCoy oversees a multimillion-dollar annual budget while specializing in curriculum development, project management and software training.
The amount of money spent on special education students in Washington varies widely by district. That's according to a new analysis of state data from July 2022 to June 2023 of Washington districts where there are over 2,500 students. According to the data, the amount each district spends per special education student ranges from $8,708 […]
STEP Academy is an embattled St. Paul charter school that's still fighting to stay open. It has a growing operating budget deficit and two board members resigned at its school board meeting on Monday, and it was confirmed Wednesday that the superintendent has since as well. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Department of Education says 10 other charter schools have already closed or merged this year.
The "cost of conflict" is weighing heavily on K12 budgets just as districts are losing COVID relief funding, states are tightening spending, and enrollment is falling in some regions.
Date & Time: Monday, December 9 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this special webinar from the DA Leadership Institute, an expert panel will discuss the results of a comprehensive report on how districts across the country are navigating these challenges. From reimagining staffing structures to redefining talent pipelines, this session will equip K-12 leaders with practical strategies to strengthen their workforce and retain impactful changes, even within budget constraints. <br><br><em> ***Attendees will be able to safely download the report, "From ESSER to Enduring Impact: Learnings in Reimagining Staffing for Student and Educator Success." </em>
