Education Funding
Education news, analysis, and opinion about money, financing and budgets on the federal and state levels and coverage of philanthropy to school.
See also: Federal Budget, State Budgets, ESSER Funds
Everything You Need to Know About Schools and COVID Relief Funds
How much did your district get in pandemic emergency aid? When must the money be spent? Is there more on the way? EdWeek has the answers.
- Education Funding How School Funding Falls Short, by the NumbersSee how states measure up in an annual report on state school funding and equity.Education Funding Special Ed., Civics, and High-Need Schools Get a Boost in New Federal Spending PackageBut many advocates say far more money is needed.Education Funding How Much States Need to Pony Up to Make School Spending EquitableDistricts with high shares of students of color, poor students, and English learners are getting short shrift now.Education Funding Big Money for Schools, No Strings Attached: Will MacKenzie Scott Change Education Philanthropy?Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave millions of dollars to dozens of districts and charter schools.Education Funding What the Research Says Districts Are Spending More Per Student. Here's How to Make Sure All of Them BenefitNew studies suggest ways education leaders can make budgets bigger and more equitable.Education Funding How Districts Should Spend Federal School Safety MoneyDistricts should focus on the mental health needs of students, according to a Center for American Progress report.Education Funding Schools Need Billions More to Make Up for Lost Learning Time, Researchers ArgueThe projected price tag far exceeds ESSER aid already provided to help students recover from the pandemic.Education Funding EPA Doubles Aid for Electric, Natural Gas-Powered School Buses, Citing High DemandThe $965 million in funding helps schools replace existing diesel buses with zero- and low-emissions alternatives.Education Funding Districts Steer Federal Teacher-Quality Funding Into Recruitment, RetentionEfforts to recruit teachers and create "grow your own" programs are in; class-size reduction and teacher evaluation are out.Education Funding In Their Own Words This Superintendent's Tiny, Rural District Got No COVID Aid. Here's Why That HurtsThe aid formula left Long Lake, N.Y., out of the mix. The superintendent worries that could happen for other kinds of aid in the future.Education Funding Grants Aim to Support Alaska Native Students' Education, Well-BeingThe U.S. Department of Education is providing more than $35 million for projects in its latest round of funding.Education Funding District Leaders Plea to Feds: We Need More Time to Spend COVID AidWithout more flexibility on the 2024 spending deadline, critical programs will be axed, they warn.Education Funding Biden Administration Outlines How School Districts Should Spend COVID AidWhite House back-to-school checklist encourages school districts to involve parents in spending decisions.Education Funding Biden Signs Climate Change Spending Package, But K-12 Schools Are Mostly Left OutSchools will get $50 million to improve air quality, and school transportation associations will get more funds for electric buses.Education Funding What the Research Says 1 in 5 Homeless Students Left School Since the Pandemic. Can Funding Help Find Them?Federal aid has expanded district resources for homeless students, but capacity remains a problem.