Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Ashwin, Chief Technical Officer

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...

K12 Fundamentals: Centralized vs. Decentralized Budgeting

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...

Perspectives: The Upside of a Per-Pupil State of Mind

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...

Perspectives: How Local Funding Policies Can Lead to Inequity

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...

COVID-19 and K12 Finance: 50-State Tracker

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.

Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Robert Bell Wilkins, Marketing Fellow

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,...

Perspectives: Funding Equity's Biggest Intra-District Culprit

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...

Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Drew, Product Manager

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...

K12 Finance Fundamentals: The Tricky Part of Title I

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...

Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Will, Business Development Manager

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...

K12 Finance Fundamentals: Regressive Funding

Bell Wilkins

Jul 1, 2020
3 min

K12 Finance Fundamentals: Regressive Funding

This post draws from the research of Ivy Morgan and Ary Amerikaner. Let’s begin with a question. Assuming all states have both wealthy...

COVID-19 and K12 Finance: What You Need To Know

Bell Wilkins

Jun 30, 2020
5 min

COVID-19 and K12 Finance: What You Need To Know

With over 125,000 lives and 20 million livelihoods lost, the COVID-19 pandemic represents arguably the worst national disaster that any...

K12 Finance Fundamentals: How Are US Public Schools Funded?

Bell Wilkins

Jun 25, 2020
4 min

K12 Finance Fundamentals: How Are US Public Schools Funded?

Edstruments helps K-12 school systems use best practices in school budgeting with its intuitive and visual school finance platform. In...

Perspectives: What is Juneteenth? 4 Reasons Edstruments is Celebrating This Important Holiday

Bell Wilkins

Jun 18, 2020
2 min

Perspectives: What is Juneteenth? 4 Reasons Edstruments is Celebrating This Important Holiday

Edstruments is spending Juneteenth encouraging team member learning and reflection on the holiday as well as holding a virtual happy hour...

Bell Wilkins

Jun 17, 2020
1 min

Perspectives: Black Lives Matter

A Statement from Edstruments Founder and CEO, Aditya Kaddu: The recent horrific killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud...

Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Farhan, Strategy and Operations Analyst

Bell Wilkins

Jun 15, 2020
3 min

Why I'm #TeamEdstruments: Farhan, Strategy and Operations Analyst

After finishing a year as a high-school teacher in Baltimore, this recent college grad is ready to make impact outside the classroom...

Bell Wilkins

Jun 12, 2020
2 min

Introducing Edstruments

2020 has presented some of the biggest challenges education has encountered in a generation. Not only has a devastating pandemic...

Bell Wilkins

Apr 1, 2020
2 min

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