Search Site:  By Susan Darst Williams Parental Involvement Ages & Stages Coaching Your Child Discipline & Safety Health, Nutrition & Fitness Homework Helpers Reading Writing Math Curriculum & Instruction Teachers & Teaching Other School Staff Testing Technology Special Learners School Management Finance & Taxation Government & Politics Preschool Private Schools Homeschooling Choice & Charters Learning on the Go Community Involvement Controversies Education Heroes Bright Ideas for Change Site Map Mini-Grants Parental Involvement Lite Parents, Kids & Books Great Books for Kids Character Education Writing Tips Inspiration Wacky Protests School Humor Home | Purpose | Ask A Question | Subscribe | Forward | Bio | Contact | Print Finance & Taxation OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ School Finance Overview       Follow the Money SCHOOL TAXES       ------------------------------------------ State and Local Taxes Pay More Than 90%       But Federal Laws and Regs Carry Far More Than 10% of the Weight NONCLASSROOM SPENDING       ------------------------------------------ 'Finding' Extra Millions of Dollars       Shifting Spending From Outside the Classroom, Back In COST CONTAINMENT       ------------------------------------------ At Over $9,000 Per Pupil Per Year, Is More Spending the Answer?       Noooo. Research Shows: There's No Connection Between Additional Money and Better Student Achievement Cutting School Costs From A to Z       Next Time Someone Wants Concrete Examples of Non-Classroom Cuts, Here Are 26 COST EFFECTIVENESS       ------------------------------------------ A New Focus on Cost-Effectiveness       Accounting Reform and an Investment Attitude Could Help Improve Schools Immensely VENDORS       ------------------------------------------ How Vendors 'Grease' School Officials       Ethical Land Mines For Public Servants Who Control Multi-Million Dollar Budgets COMPENSATION REFORM       ------------------------------------------ Denver's Merit Pay System       It's a Big'n, and Folks Are Watching FRINGE BENEFIT REFORM       ------------------------------------------ Health-Care Benefits       Eating Up a Dime of Every School Dollar RETIREMENT REFORM       ------------------------------------------ Pension Reform       A 21st Century Workforce Wants 'Defined Contribution' Plans THE FUTURE       ------------------------------------------ Cost Saving Hero: Shared Services       Ready For a Little GOOD News About School Spending? ^ return to top ^ Individuals: read and share these features freely! Publications: please contact ShowandTellforParents.com to arrange for reprint rights to these copyrighted news stories and features. Mini-Grants  Links to Learn More   Enrichment Ideas   Nebraska Schooling   Humor Blog   Glimpses of God  Copyright © 2010 ShowandTellforParents.com Website created by Web Solutions Omaha