It’s undeniable: school districts are in the midst of one of the messiest budget seasons on record.
Despite billions in Title funding suddenly frozen, the new school year is coming and critical programming decisions must be made. Now is the time for K-12 district leaders to separate the reporting from the reality—and prepare to make hard choices, rapidly and strategically.
Watch the replay with K-12 funding experts David DeSchryver and Marguerite Roza to learn:
- The reality of K-12 federal funding streams—what’s at stake and what’s expected
- The forecast for state education policy priorities, trends & funding
- How districts are leveraging data in reallocating resources to improve postsecondary outcomes, even while budgets shrink
This is more than a moment. Amid dropping enrollments, a federal funding freeze, and shifting state priorities, district leaders can and must replace a business-as-usual mindset. But even facing shrinking or stagnating budgets, we can build a stronger public education system; new approaches to budgeting, staffing, and scheduling are already helping districts do exactly that. Watch to learn how.
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Uncertainty around federal funding isn’t the only story—dropping enrollments, ballooning special education costs, and other compounding factors mean K-12 leaders must prepare for district budgets to shrink or stagnate in coming years.
We’ve helped school districts across the country identify $100M+ in potential savings by applying strategic scheduling practices; now, in an effort to support district and state leaders facing tough decisions over uncertain budgets, we’ve distilled our highest-leverage tactics into a curated list of free resources.
If you are a K-12 school or district leader rethinking how you deploy your resources, access our growing suite of free K-12 budgeting tools here.
