Bell Wilkins
March Money Madness: Three Key Takeaways of the American Rescue Plan Act and K12 Finance
Shhhh…do you hear it? It's the sound of $1400 #Stimmies (Twitter parlance for Stimulus Checks) making their way towards the bank accounts...
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Farhan Khera
- Feb 1, 2021
- 5 min
Using Academic ROI to Drive Student Outcomes
With education budgets highly uncertain in the current economic climate of COVID-19, it is more important than ever for school districts...
Bell Wilkins
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
The New COVID-19 Relief Bill: 5 Takeaways for K12 Education
As we close out a year like no other, all eyes interested in K12 education remain glued on the American federal government. Following a...
Farhan Khera
- Dec 14, 2020
- 5 min
What is "Strategic Budgeting"?
With increasing availability of student data, school systems can drastically improve their decision making. However, to do this...
Farhan Khera
- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Strong K12 Budget Management Involves More Than Planning
When it comes to budgeting in school districts, a common misconception is that budget planning is the only major component of this...
Farhan Khera
- Nov 2, 2020
- 5 min
Bridging the Divide Between the CFO and the School Leader
Ever heard the story of the four blind people who encounter an elephant? As it’s popularly told, each person touches a different part of...
Farhan Khera
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
Our Lessons from ASBO Envision 2020
Attending the Association for School Business Officials (ASBO) Envision 2020 conference this year provided great insights on what topics...
Bell Wilkins
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
K12 Fundamentals: Common School Budgeting Methods
As states across the country brace for K12 budget cuts, appropriately managing finance and resources in education is sure to become a...
Bell Wilkins
- Aug 14, 2020
- 4 min
Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Ashwin, Chief Technical Officer
This gifted coder at one point used his skills to pull pranks. Now, after having a previous startup acquired, he’s building a...
Bell Wilkins
- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
K12 Fundamentals: Centralized vs. Decentralized Budgeting
Welcome to Fundamental Central! Just as every school district has its own priorities and policies, each also has its own way of managing...
Bell Wilkins
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
Perspectives: The Upside of a Per-Pupil State of Mind
When a principal or department chair makes budget decisions, they often rely on absolute numbers to ensure a target bottom-line. But is...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 29, 2020
- 6 min
Perspectives: How Local Funding Policies Can Lead to Inequity
Edstruments is grateful for the reporting of EdBuild, without which this report would not be possible. In previous posts, we explored how...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 28, 2020
- 9 min
COVID-19 and K12 Finance: 50-State Tracker
We've compiled the K12 finance updates for every state to keep you informed as the 20-21 school year takes shape.
Edstruments Staff
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Robert Bell Wilkins, Marketing Fellow
To know Robert Bell Wilkins is to know a born teacher. Bell’s path to education and to Edstruments, while seemingly unexpected on paper,...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 24, 2020
- 6 min
Perspectives: Funding Equity's Biggest Intra-District Culprit
We’ve covered federal, state, and local sources of school funding, including how the long-standing flaws in federal and state sources...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
Perspectives: Show Me the Money
Why Increasing Funding To Schools Must Couple With Improved Financial Management Capabilities For Leaders Ask anyone what kids need for a...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Drew, Product Manager
This soon-to-be management consultant has successfully navigated classroom teaching, curriculum design, and even a long-distance...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 16, 2020
- 5 min
K12 Finance Fundamentals: The Tricky Part of Title I
This post draws upon the research of Kevin Carey and Marguerite Roza. In a previous post, we discussed how schools receive funding from...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 10, 2020
- 5 min
Missing the Mark on K12 Finance Equity
Edstruments is grateful to EdBuild and EdWeek for their groundbreaking school finance research, without which this article would not have...
Bell Wilkins
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Will, Business Development Manager
Fresh out of his first year of a joint MBA/Masters in Education program at Wharton, this Texan is leveraging his experience as a former...
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