Education Funding
Education news, analysis, and opinion about money, financing and budgets on the federal and state levels and coverage of philanthropy to school.
See also: Federal Budget, State Budgets, ESSER Funds
Everything You Need to Know About 69´«Ã½ and COVID Relief Funds
How much did your district get in pandemic emergency aid? When must the money be spent? Is there more on the way? EdWeek has the answers.
- Education Funding Trump Spending Freeze Hits Roadblocks: How 69´«Ã½ Are Coping With ChaosThe Trump administration appeared to halt the planned funding freeze, but district leaders remain cautious.Education Funding Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Was Blocked. But Confusion Among 69´«Ã½ RemainsThe order sent school districts and others scrambling to determine which federal funds for schools could be stopped.Education Funding These High Schoolers Are Suing for Better 69´«Ã½. Can They Win?A new lawsuit joins others currently challenging states to follow constitutional requirements for public education.Education Funding Rural 69´«Ã½ Are Set to Lose Key Federal Funds—Unless Congress Acts FastThousands of districts near national forest land could lose money as the Secure Rural 69´«Ã½ Act expires.Education Funding Video What's in Store for School Funding in the New Trump AdministrationEdWeek reporter Mark Lieberman outlines three areas he'll be watching when it comes to school finance under a new Trump administration.Education Funding Public 69´«Ã½ by the Numbers: How Enrollment, Funding, and More Changed in 2024K-12 enrollment is dropping, funding is lagging economic growth, and other takeaways from newly available data.Education Funding Will Trump Cut Climate Funds for 69´«Ã½? Here's What Could HappenTax credits for energy-efficient HVAC systems and electric school buses could go away once Republicans take control of Congress.Education Funding Trump's Plans Would Disrupt Funding for 69´«Ã½. What Would It Look Like?School districts are bracing for a period of fiscal turbulence and whiplash that could strain their efforts to meet students’ complex needs.Education Funding Billions of Dollars for School Buildings Are on the Ballot This NovemberSeveral large districts and the state of California hope to capitalize on interest in the presidential election to pass big bonds.Education Funding Gun Violence Takes a Toll. We Need More Support, Principals Tell CongressAt a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence.Education Funding ESSER Is Ending. Which Investments Accomplished the Most?Districts have until Sept. 30 to commit their last round of federal COVID aid to particular expenses.Education Funding Explainer How One Grant Can Help 69´«Ã½ Recover From Shootings69´«Ã½ can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here’s how.Education Funding A Funding Lifeline for Rural 69´«Ã½ Is at Risk, and Not for the First TimeRural schools near national forests rely on dedicated federal funds. But so far, lawmakers haven't renewed them.Education Funding Project 2025 Would Dramatically Cut Federal Funds for 69´«Ã½. Then What?A key federal funding source for schools would disappear under the conservative policy agenda.Education Funding A State Considers a Future in Which 69´«Ã½ Can't Rely on Property TaxesHow would school districts fill the gap if a governor gets his wishes?