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 Billions of Dollars for School Buildings Are on the Ballot This NovemberSeveral large districts and the state of California hope to capitalize on interest in the presidential election to pass big bonds.
Education Funding Gun Violence Takes a Toll. We Need More Support, Principals Tell CongressAt a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence.
Education Funding ESSER Is Ending. Which Investments Accomplished the Most?Districts have until Sept. 30 to commit their last round of federal COVID aid to particular expenses.
Education Funding Explainer How One Grant Can Help Schools Recover From ShootingsSchools can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here’s how.
Education Funding A Funding Lifeline for Rural Schools Is at Risk, and Not for the First TimeRural schools near national forests rely on dedicated federal funds. But so far, lawmakers haven't renewed them.
Education Funding Project 2025 Would Dramatically Cut Federal Funds for Schools. Then What?A key federal funding source for schools would disappear under the conservative policy agenda.
Education Funding A State Considers a Future in Which Schools Can't Rely on Property TaxesHow would school districts fill the gap if a governor gets his wishes?
Education Funding Inside a Summer Learning Camp With an Uncertain Future After ESSERA high-poverty district offers an enriching, free summer learning program. But the end of ESSER means tough choices.
Education Funding Jim Crow-Era School Funding Hurt Black Families for Generations, Research ShowsMississippi dramatically underfunded Black schools in the Jim Crow era, with long-lasting effects on Black families.
Education Funding What New School Spending Data Show About a Coming Fiscal CliffNew data show just what COVID-relief funds did to overall school spending—and the size of the hole they might leave in school budgets.
Education Funding When There's More Money for Schools, Is There an 'Objective' Way to Hand It Out?A fight over the school funding formula in Mississippi is kicking up old debates over how to best target aid.
Education Funding Explainer How Can Districts Get More Time to Spend ESSER Dollars? An ExplainerDistricts can get up to 14 additional months to spend ESSER dollars on contracts—if their state and the federal government both approve.
Education Funding Education Dept. Sees Small Cut in Funding Package That Averted Government ShutdownThe Education Department will see a reduction even as the funding package provides for small increases to key K-12 programs.
Education Funding Biden's Budget Proposes Smaller Bump to Education SpendingThe president requested increases to Title I and IDEA, and funding to expand preschool access in his 2025 budget proposal.
Education Funding States Are Pulling Back on K-12 Spending. How Hard Will Schools Get Hit?Some states are trimming education investments as financial forecasts suggest boom times may be over.
