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Finance & Budgets

How Districts Lose Financial Flexibility

Aug 12, 2026

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7 min read

How Districts Lose Financial Flexibility

United ISD and other stressed systems show why the trajectory of reserves and recurring costs matters more than a single deficit.

Amanda Ardizzi
Amanda Ardizzi
What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part II

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part II

How 2026–27 district budgets are becoming procurement signals for vendor renewals, contract scrutiny, and the next cycle of K-12 buying.

What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part I

Jun 3, 2026

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9 min read

What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part I

Recent 2026–27 district budgets show where school systems are cutting, consolidating, and drawing the line around essential services

Portland Cut School Days. The Cost Didn’t Disappear.

Apr 1, 2026

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7 min read

Portland Cut School Days. The Cost Didn’t Disappear.

Calendar cuts show savings upfront, but costs reappear across SPED, recovery, and enrollment

When 80% of Your Budget Is Payroll

Feb 25, 2026

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5 min read

When 80% of Your Budget Is Payroll

Mississippi’s $5B K–12 funding increase highlights a national risk: recurring compensation commitments in enrollment-declining districts can narrow fiscal flexibility across economic cycles

The Timing Trap

Feb 5, 2026

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3 min read

The Timing Trap

Why Real Damage Is Created After Shutdowns End

The Budget Shock That Didn’t Happen

Jan 28, 2026

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6 min read

The Budget Shock That Didn’t Happen

How flat federal funding and the end of ESSER reshaped staffing, contracts, and cash-flow planning in FY2026 and what district leaders are managing now.

education budget cuts - who wins and who loses?

Feb 14, 2025

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1 min read

education budget cuts - who wins and who loses?

High-stakes cuts could redefine education funding - who's prepared to pivot?

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