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Budgeting Education: Comprehensive Guide and Best Practices for Schools
Budgeting education is probably the most labor-intensive and important project a school district's business office undertakes. The school budget is not just a fiscal planning document or an expense tracking tool but a tangible deliverable of the ...
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School Finance Management: Your Guide to K-12 Finances
Funding for K-12 schools has faced financial challenges for decades. Federal funding for US schools was on a steady decline when the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 was implemented. Even with an infusion of billions of dollars, ...
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31 Fall Fundraiser Ideas for School to Bring in Big Bucks
Fall is a great time to organize events and raise money for schools, so we’ve collected some fun fall fundraiser ideas for schools to use as is or modify and make their own. The following fundraising ideas for schools capitalize on all the numerous ...
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16 Fun Valentine's Day Fundraising Ideas for Schools
Looking for some fun Valentine’s Day fundraising ideas for school? Even though the holiday presents plenty of opportunities for generating revenue, it can be hard to find the right activities to draw enough enthusiasm and are unique enough to get ...
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22 Amazing Christmas & Holiday Fundraisers for Schools
The holiday season is one of the best times to raise money and a great time to host Christmas fundraisers for schools or holiday fundraisers for schools with a diverse population of students and teachers. In fact, the numbers show that 20% of yearly ...
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School Spirit Flags Fundraiser Guide for Boosting Revenue
Schools, PTA’s and parents are often looking for fun and creative ways to raise money to support school programs and one great idea that is sure to please is a school spirit flags fundraiser. This idea is not only targeted to parents, but people ...
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School Fundraising Letters to Parents [Free Templates] | Vanco
With schools across the country facing budget shortages, there is an ever growing need to send school fundraising letters to parents year-round. These letters are either handwritten or typed and used to ask for monetary donations, in-kind donations, ...
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How to Get Parents to Say Yes to Online School Payments
Parents have a lot on their plates. Imagine the stress of having to come up with enough cash to pay $1,668 in school fees. They endure this every year and that number is only an average.
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How to Incorporate More Technology in School Lesson Plans
It's more important than ever for schools to incorporate more technology into their lesson plans. There are a number of reasons for this, but perhaps the most important is that it will help prepare students for the future.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Keep Kids Fed Act
Professionals who care about the administration of lunch to kids can both rejoice and relax, at least for now: The Keep Kids Fed Act passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by President Joseph Biden. The law will extend free meals ...
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The Top 5 Management Priorities for School Administrators
School management teams, including each school administrator, need to recognize their roles in the educational system and be able to prioritize what’s important in directing schools. A school administrator has a lot of responsibility for students ...
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