Finance

Considering the crucial role of funding in education today, it is imperative that educators understand the budgeting process thoroughly. By presenting an overview of the basics of financial matters that affect school districts and individual school...

Whether it is requests for bricks and mortar or more operating money, each election type and context is unique with no guarantee that a set of campaign strategies_successful in one district_will not fail in another community. If successful campaigns were...

School board members and superintendents face the reality of providing all students access to a quality education and carefully requesting and allocating public funds to finance excellent educational opportunities. One of the key resources available to...

Using a set of budgeting guidelines created specifically for school entities, this how-to publication takes readers through the steps necessary to develop an annual budget that meets today's most rigorous demands. The guidelines provide a means for the...

Does the prospect of preparing your school district's budget seem daunting? Beginning school administrators, often having only one theoretical course on the subject under their belt, see the budget development process as a nightmare. New administrators,...

As local governments, school districts are charged with educating students so that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to be productive members of society as future adults. This goal is accomplished by providing an array of instructional and...

As local governments, school districts are charged with educating students so that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to be productive members of society as future adults. This goal is accomplished by providing an array of instructional and...

While providing additional monies and educational opportunities for students, student activity funds can also create accounting and control nightmares for school business administrators. This book helps school business officials establish procedures for...

As every administrator knows, schools need money and resources to provide a quality education. This book provides educational leaders with a working knowledge of finances-from day to day accounting procedures to the principles behind state-aid formulas...

Many school buildings across America are falling apart due to age or lack of maintenance. Others are outmoded and do not meet the needs of modern educational programs and curricula. Unfortunately, school administrators and boards of education have found...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798987121207Author Luke R SchoemakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint SchoemakerincPublisher SchoemakerincWeight(grams) 91g

If you want to help your grant seekers achieve up to 50% success rates and move your grants program to new heights in an ever competitive market do not teach them grant/proposal development. Do not mentor them. Coach them to success. Whether you are a...

Whether it is requests for bricks and mortar or more operating money, each election type and context is unique with no guarantee that a set of campaign strategies successful in one district will not fail in another community. If successful campaigns were...

Many school buildings across America are falling apart due to age or lack of maintenance. Others are outmoded and do not meet the needs of modern educational programs and curricula. Unfortunately, school administrators and boards of education have found...

If you want to help your grant seekers achieve up to 50% success rates and move your grants program to new heights in an ever competitive market do not teach them grant/proposal development. Do not mentor them. Coach them to success. Whether you are a...

Whether it is requests for bricks and mortar or more operating money, each election type and context is unique with no guarantee that a set of campaign strategies-successful in one district-will not fail in another community. If successful campaigns were...

Reducing School Expenses: Containing Insurance Costs, Funding Capital, and Tackling the Challenges presents pragmatic strategies and evidence-based solutions to reduce school expenses; contain health insurance, pension, and risk management costs; and...

Al Ramirez writes on the subject of how the public schools in the United States are financed and how other funds are raised for educational programs in elementary and secondary schools. A context for public school finance is provided throughout the...

A Better Way to Budget provides practical, innovative advice on how to overcome the political and social pushback that often prevents district and school leaders from shifting scarce resources to the most student-centered uses. Nathan Levenson shows how...

In the updated edition of Smarter Budgets, Smarter Schools, Nathan Levenson proposes fresh strategies for more efficient, equitable resource allocation within school districts. Budgets, according to Levenson, can be a surprisingly powerful lever for...

This inspiring account of bipartisan political success delivers an expert breakdown of how and why Kansas-a politically conservative state-was able to craft a stable, balanced, and equitable system of funding for its public schools. Beyond a chronicle of...

To provide essential guidance to urban school board members committed to high achievement for all children, Don McAdams presents a comprehensive approach to board leadership he calls reform governance. This accessible framework brings together all the...

This book examines the fundamental role of politics in funding our public schools and fills a conceptual imbalance in the current literature in school finance and educational policy. Unlike those who are primarily concerned about cost efficiency, Kenneth...

This book provides the user with a system for pre-determining the likelihood of grants success before investing time in proposal preparation. The exhibits, tables and figures keep new and veteran grantseekers focused on the process and on obtaining the...

In Educational Inequality and School Finance, Bruce D. Baker offers a comprehensive examination of how US public schools receive and spend money. Drawing on extensive longitudinal data and numerous studies of states and districts, he provides a vivid and...

State school finance formula cause funding inadequacy, allocative inefficiency, and educational resource equity gaps. Legislative and court-ordered remedies have failed to solve the disparities among schools and districts. This book’s ground-breaking...

The Essentials of Finance for School Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Problem-Solving and Meeting Challenges is carefully authored to provide supervisory practitioners at the school building level with the vital tools of school finance literacy...

Many school buildings across America are falling apart due to age or lack of maintenance. Others are outmoded and do not meet the needs of modern educational programs and curricula. Unfortunately, school administrators and boards of education have found...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814102916Author Scott R FilkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 133Imprint National Council of Teachers of EnglishPublisher National Council of Teachers of...

In a period of unprecedented pressure to reform education in the United States, two questions stand out: What is involved in the work of transforming underperforming schools into higher performing schools? And what makes this work so difficult? ...

Why Conservatives Should Stop Opposing the Common Core (Common Core: Yea) by Sol Stern In the past few decades -- as progressives gained influence in universities and schools of education -- the idea of a coherent, content-rich curriculum has been...

An essential guide for those who wish to hone their skills in writing successful grant applications. Scientific research relies on funding, and everyone who conducts research must become adept at funding their research. This book explains how to attain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475873269Author Michael T NietzelFormat PaperbackImprint Rowman & Littlefield EducationPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The Essentials of Finance for School Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Problem-Solving and Meeting Challenges is carefully authored to provide supervisory practitioners at the school building level with the vital tools of school finance literacy...

This book informs the American Education Stakeholders about the importance of empowering our learners with new knowledge, skills, and ability to help them become more effective and influential in society. The United States ranks 25th on the list of OECD...

State school finance formula cause funding inadequacy, allocative inefficiency, and educational resource equity gaps. Legislative and court-ordered remedies have failed to solve the disparities among schools and districts. This book’s ground-breaking...

This book informs the American Education Stakeholders about the importance of empowering our learners with new knowledge, skills, and ability to help them become more effective and influential in society. The United States ranks 25th on the list of OECD...

This review of the furious national debate over school choice examines the benefits of choice for children, families, and schools-and shows how properly designed choice programs can prevent the harmful outcomes opponents fear.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487586966Author Frank MacKinnonFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 152g

This study uses a simple model of information gathering to generate policy recommendations concerning education in Ontario, especially at the post-secondary level. The schools are viewed as helping students discover jobs matched to their abilities, and...