Edunomics Lab

Research center @Georgetown's @McCourtSchool, exploring & modeling complex #edfinance decisions to inform policy & practice. Follow director @MargueriteRoza.

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Had a great 20 min podcast convo on School Board Finances with @ballotpedia

Listen in via On The Ballot podcast

or on Youtube
https://t.co/7qpamD2q66

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Let's face it: Ed finance is messy right now.

We can help you sort it all out with a Georgetown Certificate in Ed Finance.

We're gearing up for a great cohort in Kansas City on June 10-11.
https://t.co/wyLBffz6nn

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

Join our 30-min webinar Tues. 4/29: Federal and other financial risks for K12 in the months ahead

https://t.co/frjiz39E32

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Rapidly changing financial risks for K12:

Which fed funds are legitimately at risk? Which aren’t? Which states/districts have more to lose? What other factors are worth watching?

We’ll cover in a 30-min webinar
Tues Apr 29, 12 ET / 9 PT

Register here:
https://t.co/xpRKcSCKEX

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

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.

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

Thanks to @EdSource for hosting a great conversation on challenges facing CA districts.

@MargueriteRoza lays out the financial outlook:

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

When it comes to staffing, focus on quality over quantity.

See "How to cure an ESSER hangover" in today's @EdunomicsLab newsletter:

https://t.co/TJopdpnhi5

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Appreciate the great convo with the Public Money Pod team.

We covered A LOT of territory, including rising school costs, Sp Ed, teacher layoffs, state budgets, updates on federal funds and more.

https://t.co/fCU61cbQuF

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

"With tight budgets coming, boards need to lean in" https://t.co/yoLsX91O26

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Major school spending decisions happening this spring as districts wrestle with tight budgets.

And yet, we find that many boards aren't weighing implications of choices for student outcomes, ROI, sustainability in budget sessions.
https://t.co/Ugwnd3Zzjt

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Districts are deep into a brutal budget season. Efforts to reduce labor costs (including layoffs) are coming fast in many districts.

We covered what you need to know in a 30-min webinar, including timeline, options to cut costs.
Recording & slides here:
https://t.co/qgOXkNJOMd

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

Ed Finance Outlook: Which Districts Will Be Buying?

Join @MargueriteRoza & @ddeschryver @SXSWEDU for a dive into the data on how K-12 finances are shifting and what it means for vendors.

Wed 3/5, 4pm CT, Rm 18AB

Note: CPE credit available.

https://t.co/2qppleFBMW

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

How are K12 finances shifting and what does it mean for vendors?

@MargueriteRoza and @ddeschryver will dive into the data next week at @SXSWEDU.

Ed Finance Outlook: Which Districts Will Be Buying?
Wed 3/5, 4pm CT, Room 18AB
CPE credit available.

https://t.co/2qppleFBMW

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

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: https://t.co/GzeGQ6wxZs

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

Starting in 45 minutes. Still time to register: https://t.co/NKH74zTIsM

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

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: https://t.co/NKH74zTaDe

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

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: https://t.co/NKH74zTaDe

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

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: https://t.co/NKH74zTaDe

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Already getting wind of lots of layoffs as budgets take shape.

Next 2 months will see more layoffs… most district have a date in March or April by when layoff notices must go out.

[Marguerite Roza @MargueriteRoza]

Kane/reardon new analysis is out: Shows math/reading trajectory for each district in 43 states.

Here’s a suggestion: district leaders and boards might review their “district fact sheets” as part of budget process this spring.

https://t.co/8x3fU3gOj9

[Edunomics Lab @EdunomicsLab]

“We need to buckle down, roll up our sleeves & figure out how to squeeze more value out of the $s we have going forward,” @margueriteroza told @MichelleKOMO, “making sure we're targeting money where students need it most.”

See WA scores & spending here: https://t.co/jHu2Q2EZxH

[KOMO News @komonews]

Math proficiency scores dropped again among the state's 8th-grade students, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress.
https://t.co/cAMVqGcFvG

[50CAN @FiftyCAN]

The fiscal cliff is here. In Moving the Needle, @MargueriteRoza of @EdunomicsLab notes that what we do now–and what programs we fund–will matter.