school funding: 5

parent involvement money
Blog 3 minutes | May 16, 2018

Money Matters: Effective Communication on School Budget Challenges

You’ve probably heard it said in education that we deal with a parent’s two most treasured assets: their children and their tax dollars. That’s why...

arizona teachers
Blog 3 minutes | April 12, 2018

Arizona Teachers Rally for Increased Benefits

Arizona is the latest state to see statewide K-12 teacher protests. On Wednesday, teachers throughout the state staged “walked-ins,” demanding incr...

Teacher Walking in Classrooms
Blog 3 minutes | April 4, 2018

Teacher Voices in KY and OK: A Possible National Trend

Nearly a month after a nine-day teacher strike in West Virginia ended, teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma staged their own walkouts and rallies this...

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Blog 3 minutes | February 22, 2018

School Funding Reality: Levels Remain Recession-Era Despite Recovery

It’s been ten years since the height–or, better, the depths–of the Great Recession. In an attempt to survive the downward economic spir...

Weighing scale balancing lightbulb with monetary coin
Blog 3 minutes | January 17, 2018

Bridging Achievement Gaps: Equitable Funding and Housing in Schools

After sharp spending cuts in the wake of the Great Recession, national public school funding increased for the second year in a row during the 2014...