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The Schedule Looked Fine. Then Racine Ran the Numbers.

How one district turned scheduling instincts into decisions they could defend—and what the data revealed about instructional time, CTE pathways, and senior year....

Rachel Jordan March 4, 2026

K-12 Professional Development Budgets in 2026: Why and How Districts Are Spending More on PD, Not Less

Budget pressure is real — but the districts coming out ahead aren't cutting professional development. They're funding it smarter. Here's what four years of EdWeek data reveals about where K-12 leaders are investing, and why....

free guide for k-12 leaders From Surviving to Thriving in 2026: How Districts Are Reworking Systems, Not Just Budgets

January 26, 2026

From Surviving to Thriving in 2026: How Districts Are Reworking Systems, Not Just Budgets

Three essential strategic steps for delivering better student outcomes amid tighter fundingnand staffing, how to make them, and why now....

Carlye Norton April 24, 2025

Bridging Policy and Practice in Ohio Schools ft. Craig Burford | Lessons Learned | Ep 2

How do Educational Service Centers (ESCs) help turn policy into practice in Ohio’s schools? In this episode of Lessons Learned, Matt is joined by Craig Burford, Executive Director of the Ohio ESC Association (OESCA), to discuss the role Educational Service Centers (ESCs) play in shaping student success across the state. ...

Case Study - Abl - Federal Way

November 17, 2023

Improving college & career readiness for all students: Federal Way Public Schools

Federal Way in Federal Way, WA is focused on an advancement of a college-going culture and expanding STEM access to all students. An analysis of transcript and scheduling data helped them identify ways to improve college and career readiness for all students in the district. ...

August 12, 2025

How Racine Unified School District is increasing instructional time while using resources more efficiently

See how a strategic scheduling analysis helped Racine USD optimize course catalogs, increase academic rigor, and improve post-secondary readiness across 17,000 students....

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 3:00pm EST

Webinar: Budgeting in uncertainty – what we know about 2025 K-12 funding

Join us July 15th as we explore how school districts can spend smarter amidst tight budgets, examining federal and state funding, policy priorities, and strategic resource reallocation in preparation for the 2025-26 school year with special guests David DeSchryver and Marguerite Roza from Whiteboard Advisors....

Webinar: Getting the Most Out of Limited Resources

Join Visalia Unified School District, Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools and BetterLesson to discover an innovative, data-driven approach to maximizing district resources and outcomes...

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Portland Public Schools maximizes resources through strategic scheduling

Read about Portland Public School's path to increasing college and career readiness through more efficient scheduling ...

Rhode Island Department of Education making big strides in college- and career-readiness

The state of Rhode Island made sweeping changes to graduation requirements—and it paid off....

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