2025

Dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education: Potential Impacts & Next Steps

A few weeks ago, at a national grants management conference, a panel of representatives from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) spoke on the topic of federal grant accountability. Among other things, they emphasized the critical nature of maintaining complete and accurate evidence of adherence to federal statute. Essentially, the message was, “Now is NOT […]

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Teach Me How to Budget: 5 Steps to Efficient School-System Budgeting

I grew up watching my mom budget our family finances. I learned a lot from her example. She taught me to prioritize greatest needs first, eliminate purchases that are no longer relevant or necessary, and make your money do what you need it to do. In other words, we are the boss of money. Money

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Problems to Priorities: A Strategic Approach for Focusing Your Plan on What Matters Most

Like many districts and schools, you’ve started the Comprehensive Needs Assessments process for next school year. You and your team have analyzed your current data, and now you have a list of problems to solve. How do you decide which problems to tackle first in next year’s improvement plan? Prioritization is key. Here’s a strategic

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“Title I Can Pay for That!”

“Title I can pay for that.” These words sound like nails on a chalkboard to every Federal Programs Director across the nation. Teaching colleagues and administrators that Title I funds have specific allowable uses can be challenging. It is especially difficult to make our non-federal friends understand the Supplement, Not Supplant methodology we follow. How

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