Budget

Listen to the NPR article, podcast for Is there a Better Way to Pay for America’s Schools (opens in a new tab) Baltimore County Public Schools

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Fairfax County Public Schools

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Knox County Schools

Also, listen to Episode 2: It Starts with Data and Listening to the System of the Budgeting of the Educational Equity Podcast. Assignment:

Budgeting Alignment We know that the funding allocated to school districts, and then schools within the district, must all align to ensure that vision and mission for the students is achieved.

For this formative assessment you will analyze your current school/district budget for alignment with the vision/strategic plan/initiatives that are put forth. Do you see funds allocated appropriately to achieve the desired goals? Why or why not?

Your analysis of the budget can be in the form of annotations on the actual budget, a presentation, a paper, or any other format that you feel will allow you to convey the analysis appropriately.