An #EdFinTech combo: Baltimore’s @Allovue acquires @EquidayOrg to expand its mission to make K-12 school budgeting more transparent and equitable. https://t.co/r5hknVZH8c #edtech
Reflecting on a 32 year career as a school superintendent across America, the three most annoying statement I can recall hearing are:
1–We’ve always done it that way
2-That will never work here
3-If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
"A manual, paper-based system caused historical problems in Manatee, according to Wagner. He also cited high employee turnover, which leads to an ever-changing process in each department."
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"As district leaders have strived — and sometimes struggled — to comply with all aspects of the provision, this new proposed guidance relaxes some of the rules."
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Big shout out 📣 to @TUincubator member company @equidayorg for making the list. 💪 20 DC-area startups worth watching this year: realLIST 2019 via https://t.co/rZxgZfjc5R DC https://t.co/GhfyF3nfOG
"This program, for the first time in Delaware, will provide weighted funding for low-income and English learner students in schools across Delaware." https://t.co/HCcde3ftHZ
"Given LAUSD’s enormous size, it is the second largest school district in the country, [student-based budgeting] would greatly aid efforts to increase funding fairness and boost outcomes at low-performing schools." https://t.co/5IUAhcOY4t
Getting your per-pupil expense numbers right is just the first step. How can districts write the narrative and add context for this new #ESSA fiscal reporting data? Register for Pt. 2 of this webinar series https://t.co/Em9TssS4jH
New ESSA per-pupil reporting is just as much about the data as it is communications. Crafting the narrative should be a collaborative, carefully planned effort! Learn strategies for proactive communications w/ @AASAHQ@parkrose @AllovueBalance @equidayorg https://t.co/K2tYVlapJy
"Our education system should support students by allocating the most resources to students who are most in need, just as track athletes arrange themselves for fairer competition."
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New recommendation for Canada's B.C. : allocate funding first to specific needs (indigenous students, remote districts, inclusive education), then use a per-student funding formula for the remainder.
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How can we make weighted funding formulas more nuanced? Better aligned with student need? School-based dynamic weights are a step in the right direction. #schoolfinance#equity#edchat
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