Research center @Georgetown's @McCourtSchool, exploring & modeling complex #edfinance decisions to inform policy & practice. Follow director @MargueriteRoza
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Join our 30-min webinar Tues. 4/29: Federal and other financial risks for K12 in the months ahead
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Our June 10-11 Certificate in ED FINANCE cohort in Kansas City is shaping up to be a strong group! A few spots remaining for those looking to strengthen their finance muscles.
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Thanks to @EdSource for hosting a great conversation on challenges facing CA districts.
@MargueriteRoza lays out the financial outlook:
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What do you need to know about the tough budget season facing school districts?
We covered it in today's 30-minute webinar.
Find slides and recording here: edunomicslab.org/2025/02/27/…
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Budget gaps? Enrollment declines? This budget season will be a doozy. Most districts have to notify staff of any layoffs in the next 6 weeks.
We’ll discuss this, the outlook for fed funds, and more at Thursday’s 30-min webinar, 1ET / 10PT.
Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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It’ll be a messy school district budget season this spring. We’ll preview what’s ahead re: budget holes, layoffs, federal funding, early retirement incentives, closures, and more.
30-Min Webinar: Th Feb 27 10am PT / 1pm ET.
Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Last night, @MargueriteRoza and the Seattle team consumed NAEP data (and cookies) into the wee hours.
The resulting analysis of scores alongside per-pupil spending shows the relationship b/t $s & outcomes has been eroding in many states for some time: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Celebrating 5 years of NERD$!
NERD$ is the only place to find timely school-by-school spending data for every public school in the country. (NCES doesn’t even have it.)
We're posting each state's 23-24 data as available.
Learn more in our newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Small schools typically cost more per pupil. But they don’t have to.
Looking to avoid closures? District have options.
More in our newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Cheers to these leaders ready to flex their newly honed ed finance muscles on behalf of students!
Want to build YOUR strategic ed finance skills? Registration's open for our 2025 @Georgetown Cert in Ed Finance cohorts in KC (June 10-11) & DC (Sept 17-18). edunomicslab.org/trainings-e…
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We’ve had a flood of calls asking: should schools brace for big cuts in federal funds?
Our answer in today’s newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Q: What do school districts in these cities have in common?
A: Financial dysfunction.
@MargueriteRoza & Maggie Cicco write about it here @The74: the74million.org/article/fis…
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Districts in some states (MS TN NC OH) saw more academic gain for the ESSER $ than peers.
Why? Turns out strong state leadership matters.
Gov.s, legislators, SEAs wanting more recovery can pursue a strong focus on student outcomes & measuring progress.
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Larger higher-poverty districts got more ESSER per pupil than their peers. But, many of those districts then deployed relief $s in ways that disproportionately boosted spending in their wealthier schools.
How'd that happen? Today's newsletter explains: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Sp Ed costs account for > 20% of school budgets in PA, HI, MA, NH, CT. Identification rates are up. Some states have more staffing-heavy programs (eg NY and NH).
Today’s Edunomics newsletter has the scoop: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Today marks the end of ESSER. Now that most of the $190B has been spent, what happens to academic recovery?
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Grappling with tough budget cuts...
Great group, great view: It's Day 1 of our @Georgetown Certificate in Ed Finance DC cohort at the @McCourtSchool's new Capitol Campus.
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Great group, great view: It's Day 1 of our @Georgetown Certificate in Ed Finance DC cohort at the @McCourtSchool's new Capitol Campus.
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.@SeaPubSchools has proposed school closures. We’ve suggested factoring costs and outcomes into these decisions. Use our interactive tool to explore how these data compare across #Seattle elementary, K-8, and middle schools. edunomicslab.org/usingdata-i…
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Wrapping day 2 of our Cert. in #EdFinance in Seattle with sweet treats from local fave @Toppot doughnut$
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Here comes the ESSER deadline. Which districts might miss it?
With one month left to spend out this 42-month grant, many districts are cutting it close…
More in today’s newsletter.
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ESSER fueled a hiring frenzy, but the end of relief funds means districts won’t be able to keep all these new staff. What will that mean for academic progress? And how do states affect whether districts deliver more value for the $?
Our newsletter is out: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Most districts now have more staff than ever before. But that doesn’t guarantee improved outcomes for students. One thing that jumps off the page? State leaders' influence on whether districts deliver more value for the dollar.
More in today’s newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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The Big Hire: MA schools added 10K+ staff positions since '20, making it one of the higher-staffed school systems in the country.
Who & where are these hires? Are students benefitting?
We dug into the data in today's webinar. View slides/ recording: edunomicslab.org/2024/08/08/… #MAedu
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Many WA school districts are facing painful budget cuts. That won't change anytime soon. ow.ly/CbUW50SLvCM
Georgetown's Cert in Ed Finance helps leaders weigh options & communicate choices to maximize $s for students. And it’s coming to Seattle: edunomicslab.org/trainings-e…
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Are students benefiting from the rising costs of Special Ed?
Join us this Th 8/1 at 1pm ET for a fresh look at Special Ed spending to better understand the extent to which rising identification rates and staffing increases deliver value for students. georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Analysis: MA schools added 6K new staff from 2021 to 2024. Who are they? Where are they? What does it mean for students? And is there still a staffing shortage?
Join us Th at 1pm ET for a 30-minute webinar:
georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r… #maedu
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MA schools just added 6K new staff. Who are they? Where are they? What do these additions mean for students? Is there still a staffing shortage?
Join us Th 7/25, 1pm ET for a new analysis & implications of staffing changes in MA schools from 2021-24: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Optimism is high that ed vendors can help our schools. But with only a small slice of public ed funding to spend on procurement, how will the end of ESSER and tightening budgets impact district purchasing?
We discuss this in today's #edfinance newsletter. us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Tomorrow: Can schools deliver improvement without new money?
We'll look at public ed spending & outcomes over a decade, nationally & state by state, & what the likely revenue trajectory could mean for future math & reading scores.
Register: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Can academic recovery continue when fed relief funds dry up?
Join us Thurs. to look at public ed spending & outcomes over a decade, nationally & state by state, & what the likely revenue trajectory could mean for future math & reading scores.
REGISTER: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Widespread teacher shortages are over (mostly).
It’s an about-face.
Read more in today’s #edfinance newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Key finance figures offer critical diagnostic on districts. Would keep these handy when talking budgets in school bd meetings & in media stories.
Psst: Learn to find & use these #s in Cert in EdFinance (Sept 11-12 @ Seattle Gates Fdn or Sep 24-25 in DC) edunomicslab.org/trainings-e…
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For district leaders, school boards & others navigating these tough times: We're hosting a training in Seattle Sept 11-12 that builds ed finance skills & strategies to forecast costs, lay out options, weigh tradeoffs & keep students at the center. edunomicslab.org/trainings-e…
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“Records would show” there is another course this fall, with choice of Seattle or DC :)
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Two options for @Georgetown’s Fall Certificate in #EdFinance:
Washington… Seattle, Sept 11-12 at the Gates Foundation
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Washington… DC, Sept 24-25 in @McCourtSchool's new downtown building
Registration is open: mccourt.georgetown.edu/execu…
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Hoppy birthday to our 2-year-old ESSER bunny! (That’s what we call our #ESSER expenditure dashboard). Hop on over to see which school districts are on track to spend down relief funds as we approach the September expiration date.
edunomicslab.org/esser-spend…
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LAST CALL: Our last training on navigating the end of ESSER starts next week. This virtual workshop is appropriate for leaders, advocates, vendors, policymakers, media, and anyone interested in this tricky school finance moment. edunomicslab.org/workshops/
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Need data to inform school closure decisions?
Look up your district's spending & outcomes data here: edunomicslab.org/productivit…
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Is it too late to protect what’s working as the cliff hits? Next year's school district budgets will be locked in this spring. After that, influencing spending for 24-25 gets a lot harder.
We explain in today’s #edfinance newsletter. us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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State revenues look like they’ll continue to slow in 24-25. Tighter state revenues make for tighter school budgets as #ESSER expires. Will schools keep recovery efforts going? edunomicslab.org/2024/01/29/…
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Is your district talking about budget gaps? Cutting programs, tapping reserves, layoffs...closing schools?
If you’re a school board member, district leader, or advocate facing messy decisions this spring, this workshop's for you.
edunomicslab.org/workshops/
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Join us today at 1pm ET:
6 months remain on #ESSER. What’s left to do in this final stretch? What worked? What didn’t? What happens when it’s gone? We'll take stock in a fast & furious 30-minute webinar! register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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Join us tomorrow: 6 months remain on #ESSER. What’s left to do in this final stretch? What worked? What didn’t? What happens when it’s gone? We'll take stock in a 30-minute webinar, 10am PT / 1pm ET: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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Nearing the end of #ESSER: what have we learned?Panel discussion with @Denise_EdTrust @SPudelski & @MargueriteRoza starts shortly. @aefpweb #aefp2024
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Six months remain on #ESSER. What’s left to do? What worked? What didn’t? What happens when it’s gone?
Join us next week for a 30-minute webinar to take stock during this final stretch.
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The end is near.
Of #ESSER, that is.
With 6 months to go, there’s still work to be done, but we can see its legacy taking shape.
We'll dig in during a 30-min webinar Tues 3/19 at 1pm ET.
For now, we share some highlights in today's #edfinance news: us19.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Hope to see you at #AEFP2024 this week. Here’s where you can catch our team.
@aefpweb @margueriteroza @mac32222
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Meeting the moment: This is the most complicated budget season ever for school districts. Our April finance training will deliver customized data & communications templates to help leaders build trust & engage their communities on difficult budget choices. edunomicslab.org/workshops/
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In today's #edfinance newsletter: How can leaders facing tight district budgets bring their communities along during painful budget choices?
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School districts face their most challenging budget season ever. Our upcoming workshop is designed to help leaders bring their communities along on spending choices that ensure limited funds deliver for students and sustain district fiscal health: edunomicslab.org/workshops/
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Congratulations to our latest CEF cohort, who completed their @Georgetown Certificate in #EdFinance today. What a great group!
Pssst… if you weren’t able to join us this round, our fall cohort launches Sept 24-25 in DC. Registration is open: edunomicslab.org/trainings-e…
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Chocolates and flowers and sweet notes are great
What’s even better? #ESSER spending data by state.
edunomicslab.org/esser-spend…
#EDUValentine #eduvalentines
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Take 5: If you're at the #ESEAConference, stop by and say hi to our team at booth 826 b/t 11 and 12.
We'll help you create custom data displays showing school spending and outcomes for your school district.
#edfinance @ESEA_network @NatCompCenter @CompCenterNet
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Q: What share of state K-12 ed funding is going to ESAs, vouchers, & tax credit scholarships in FY24?
A: Depends on the state.
edunomicslab.org/2023/09/29/…
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Forecasts indicate slowing growth in state gen fund revenue.
Last 10 yrs averaged >4% year-over-year growth in state ed funds. That looks harder to pull off in next 2 yrs. Double whammy for schools as end of #ESSER nears.
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Last week, @usedgov sent a letter to states with the latest on the #ESSER extension. We've been getting lots of questions, so here's our quick explainer of what's new & what's not.
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