Tools & Publications

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  March 28, 2023

  Here’s Why Some States Are Facing a Steeper ESSER Funding Cliff in 2024

  As school districts race to counteract the effects of the pandemic on students, one particular challenge looms large: On September 30, 2024, COVID relief funding for public K-12 education... More »

  Publications COVID-19 District Leaders Funding & Portfolio State Leaders
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  October 26, 2022

  “Moving Forward Together”: How Holyoke’s Community-Centric Approach Led To the District’s Bold Strategic Vision

  Learn about how Holyoke Public Schools and new Superintendent Anthony Soto worked to foster strategic conversations and intentional collaboration, resulting in 100% of advisory committee... More »

  Publications COVID-19 Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio School Leaders Leadership Learn Community Engagement
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  September 14, 2022

  Bridging the Divide: How Tulsa Built Sustainable Improvement Systems to Connect Vision, Strategy, and Implementation

  A Unique Approach to Continuous Improvement At its core, TPS’ continuous improvement work builds off of other familiar approaches from the field of education: It engages a diverse... More »

  Publications COVID-19 District Leaders School Leaders School Design Leadership Community Engagement Learn More
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  September 12, 2022

  ESSER Hold'em for Districts

  ESSER Hold'em for Districts is more than a game—it’s an interactive exploration of the thoughtful trade-offs school administrators will make to use ESSER funds to invest in student recovery. More »

  Tools COVID-19 District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  August 09, 2022

  Building a Racial Equity Office to Give All Students a Path Toward Success

  If we’re going to give all students the experiences, support, and structures to ensure their success, we need to make sure that each individual student has what they need to... More »

  Publications Equity District Leaders Leadership Learn Community Engagement Learn More
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  Spring 2022

  ESSER Guidance for School Staffing, Spending, and Scheduling

  The ESSER Guidance for School Staffing, Spending, and Scheduling guides provide a blueprint for organizing resources for a sustainable ESSER investment strategy—one that has an immediate... More »

  Publications Tools District Leaders Professional Learning School Leaders School Design Leadership School Support & Accountability Community Engagement Toolkits
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  February 03, 2022

  Adapting District and School Budget Development Processes for FY23 to Optimize Your ESSER Investment

  Six key adaptations for districts and schools to serve as a starting point for your team and district community as you collaborate to prioritize, simplify, and streamline your FY23 budget... More »

  Publications Tools COVID-19 District Leaders School Leaders School Design Leadership Community Engagement
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  February 03, 2022

  ESSER Plan Communication

  5 Key Messaging Imperatives to Build Alignment Among District Leaders, School Boards, and Cabinets More »

  Presentations Publications Tools COVID-19 District Leaders Leadership Community Engagement
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  October 28, 2021

  Getting Real About Sustainability & ESSER Funding

  A 90-second explanation with concrete examples More »

  Publications Videos District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  Sep 29, 2021

  Organizing Resources to Support Inclusion Models for Students With Disabilities

  Across the country, roughly one in five students with an IEP spend most of their time receiving individualized services and supports in a “self-contained” or “substantially separate”... More »

  Publications Special Education District Leaders
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  Schools Start Here Series

  The Schools Start Here series dives into the resource side of ESSER strategy and planning. These guides offer a blueprint for how to organize resources as part of a sustainable ESSER... More »

  Publications Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Professional Learning School Leaders School Design School Support & Accountability Community Engagement
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  May 2021

  COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery: Toolkit for Districts and Schools

  From equitably meeting students' increased needs, to planning new budgets, to creating safe and effective models for hybrid and fully-remote learning — the options facing districts and... More »

  Equity District Leaders COVID-19 School Leaders State Leaders Leadership School Support & Accountability Community Engagement Toolkits
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  October 2020

  Reporting for Equity

  A guide outlining the 5 principles of equity-focused spending reporting, including essential questions and examples of effective reporting practices. More »

  Presentations Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  February 18, 2020

  ERS Briefing: Opportunities Abound

  Read the Briefing The 2019 Student Opportunity Act creates a once-in-a-generation moment for Massachusetts students: the Commonwealth has committed $1.5 billion dollars over seven... More »

  Publications Funding & Portfolio State Leaders
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  November 20, 2019

  The Strategic CFO

  3 mindsets and 5 core functions to help CFOs align resources to strategy More »

  Publications District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  January 2019

  Transforming School Funding: A Guide to Implementing Student-Based Budgeting

  Student-Based Budgeting (SBB) allocates dollars based on enrollment and student need. In this blog, you will find tools and key elements for decision making as you consider SBB for your... More »

  District Leaders Equity Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting
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  December 2018

  The Strategic System Snapshot | Mini

  A 10-minute self-assessment tool that helps district leaders and others identify which of your strategies are likely to lead to student success—and where there are opportunities to improve. More »

  Funding & Portfolio School Design Teaching School Support & Accountability Standards & Instructional Resources Community Engagement
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  October 01, 2018

  What is Resource Equity?

  In this working paper, we've identified many - often hidden - "dimensions of equity," and we explain how each links to student outcomes, identify typical sources of inequities within... More »

  Publications ESSA District Leaders Equity Funding & Portfolio
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  August 2018

  Weighted Student Funding

  Weighted Student Funding has become a popular initiative for district leaders who seek to allocate scarce resources to schools, especially in the face of stubborn achievement gaps,... More »

  Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting Toolkits
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  Education Resource Strategies

  Toolkit: What is Student-Based Budgeting? How can it drive student learning?

  SBB is a funding system whereby dollars follow students based on student need, and can help increase funding transparency, equity, and flexibility. More »

  Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting Toolkits
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  June 5, 2018

  Bridging the Budget Gap and Accelerating Student Learning in Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD)

  The ERS Resource Map for LAUSD analyzes resource allocation across the district, with a special emphasis on distribution of funding; teacher compensation, strategic retention, and... More »

  Presentations District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  October 2017

  Budget Hold’em for Districts

  Budget Hold'em for Districts is more than a game, it’s an interactive exploration of the thoughtful trade-offs school administrators have to make in these challenging budget times. More »

  Tools District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  June 20, 2017

  Informing Equity

  This report is a deep look into K-12 spending and resource allocation in charter and district-run schools in Oakland, comparing them across three dimensions: student need, resource... More »

  Publications Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  May 2017

  It Takes a System: A Case Study of Denver Public Schools (DPS)

  Over the last decade, Denver Public Schools (DPS) became one of the fastest-improving large districts in the country—achieving significant improvement across all student subgroups. Unlike... More »

  Publications Special Education Compensation District Leaders Professional Learning School Leaders School Design Teaching Leadership School Support & Accountability Turnaround
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  February 07, 2017

  From Financial Transparency to Equity: Part 1

  This brief summarizes the insights from a working group that sought to answer: How might we allocate resources to achieve the best outcomes for kids? More »

  Publications Equity District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  March 31, 2016

  Checklist: Creating a Strategic Budget Process

  The standard annual budgeting process is focused on incremental changes to last year's budget. Yet strategic superintendents and CFOs know that an effective budget process is much more... More »

  Tools District Leaders Funding & Portfolio
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  July 22, 2015

  Making Dollars Work for Students

  Want to learn more about Student-Based Budgeting and how can it drive student learning? See Our Latest Toolkit   This webinar is based on our publication, Following the Dollars to the... More »

  Videos District Leaders Funding & Portfolio School Design
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  May 29, 2015

  Spending in Philadelphia Schools

  This PowerPoint presentation summarizes the findings from Education Resource Strategies in the School District of Philadelphia (SDP). We partnered with SDP in the 2014-2015 school year to... More »

  Presentations Funding & Portfolio
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  May 2015

  Following the Dollars to the Classroom Door

  More and more districts—and several states—are adopting funding models like student-based budgeting (also called weighted student funding or fair student funding) to increase equity... More »

  Publications District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting School Leaders School Design
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  February 2015

  Six Opportunities to Restructure Education Resources in Georgia

  From 2012 to 2013, ERS partnered with the Georgia Department of Education to address how the state and a few districts manage their resources. These reports highlight three opportunities... More »

  Presentations Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting State Leaders States