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In his proposed budget, Gov. Phil Murphy included historic funding for most of New Jersey’s 600 school districts, which enroll about 1.1 million students. For the first time in state history, the requirements of the funding formula used to determine how much aid districts receive would be fully met. But 140 districts across the state would receive less funding than last year under the proposed spending plan. South Jersey districts including Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Haddon Township, Lenape Regional and Pitman are among those appealing to the Legislature, hoping to have millions in funding restored for the coming school year. They also want the state to change the formula used to calculate aid, which relies heavily upon property taxes. Under the proposed budget, here are the districts in Burlington County, Camden County, and Gloucester County that will receive less funding for the 2024-25 school year. https://lnkd.in/eAAfsXNW

In California’s 2024-25 budget compromise, the states schools and community colleges won’t have to suffer the kinds of cuts that other departments will confront. In fact, the K-12 budget will include some expansions in education. The bad news is that the state has been able to pull this off with a variety of budget maneuvers according to an article in EdSource by John Fensterwald. Particularly alarming is that playing games with the budget -- even for such a worthwhile cause as education -- isn't a long-term solution and in this case, California will be left with a “$6 billion debt that won’t be fully repaid to the state treasury for a dozen years,” reports EdSource. What's more the education rainy day fund has been sucked almost entirely dry. For more details, see this Management Update by Barrett and Greene Inc. at: https://lnkd.in/eeb6x5-T CalMatters California Teachers Association, California School Boards Association Robert Manwaring Children Now Christopher Hoene California Budget & Policy Center California Forward Elaine Howle Shelby Kerns

What's in store for Michigan public schools in the upcoming fiscal year? According to state agencies, Michigan schools can expect a $150-$200 per-pupil increase in state funding. While this is good news, FY25 budgets will also need to account for a reduction in federal COVID-related funds. Since 2021, Michigan public schools have seen a significant increase in state funding, as detailed in the chart below. Stay on top of budget assumptions and make sure to balance the increase in per-pupil state funding with the reduction of federal funds. Here's to a successful budget season for Michigan schools!

As New York's lawmakers continue budget negotiations, help us send a clear message: This year, we cannot compromise on universal school meals. More than 320,000 kids in nearly 660 New York schools still cannot access universal no-cost school meals. A patchwork approach that provides free school meals to some—but not all—children is not enough. Determining access to free school meals based on income is a flawed system that leaves students behind. We do not ask students to provide their household income for buses, books, or school-issued technology. The same should be true for school meals. Anything less than a full universal policy undermines the culture of inclusivity that New York’s schools strive to create. The only way to ensure equitable access to school meals is also the simplest solution: Feed all the kids. Call TODAY to tell Governor Kathy Hochul, Carl Heastie, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and state lawmakers to fully fund #Meals4AllNY in the final state budget: bit.ly/HSMFANY-ActNow 

About half of Philadelphia-area school districts are slated to receive “tax equity supplements,” part of a new $137 million funding stream included in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposal intended to reimburse high-taxing school districts. » READ MORE: Some high-taxing school districts would get ‘tax equity’ under Gov. Shapiro’s budget plan. Here's how it works. In total, 169 of Pennsylvania’s 500 districts would get the funding next school year if lawmakers approve the budget. https://lnkd.in/e7jgTfa5

We are almost crossing the finish line!! Did you know that many districts still threaten to send families to collection or to prevent students from participating in extra curricular activities over school lunch debt?!? Did you know that a hungry child cannot connect to learning regardless of how millions of dollars are spent in innovation or curriculum? Did you know that school meals (lunch and breakfast) can account for 50% of a child’s daily nutrition? (Yes, the quality of meals need to improve. But that is another step) Join us Project Bread and help make school meals permanent for all students. Act now!! https://actnow.io/4MG8Qs2 Feed kids. End hunger. #universalschoolmeals #FeedKids #actnow #SchoolMealsForAll #changemakers

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1 WAY TO AVOID FISCAL CLIFF: MAKE IT EASY FOR DISTRICTS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING By Kunjan Narechania “School superintendents across the country are getting nervous: Federal COVID relief dollars have begun drying up, and with control of the House and Senate split, Congress is unlikely to infuse another round of funding into schools, even though students still have a long way to go to recover missed learning.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gBzcp6R6 #schooldistricts #fiscal #funding

Today is the virtual 💻 MPS Budget Action Session. Meetings will be from 12:00–1:00 p.m. and 5:30–6:30 p.m. Please register online in advance for virtual meetings. https://mpsmke.com/3NhfgXI Help address the funding shortfall for public education! Wisconsin public schools are facing budget concerns because of insufficient state funding. Had state funding kept pace with inflation, MPS would have more than $200 million in additional support annually. Also, students with disabilities, who make up 19% of the MPS student population, are significantly underfunded by the state by at least $50 million annually.