Smart Spending | Schools and Universities  

By Mike Kennedy

When purse strings are tight, schools and universities have to work hard to stretch available construction dollars....

Equity and Adequacy 

By Mike Kennedy

School districts and education advocates seeking better funding from their states have had success in courts, but often have to endure a lengthy process before seeing additional funding....

Shared Vision 

By Mike Kennedy

By seeking out partners to help provide facilities, schools and universities show fiscal responsibility and concern for the community....

Making the Most of It 

By Mike Kennedy

10 ways education administrators can get more out of their already-tight budgets....

Eyes Wide Open 

By Daniel S. Brennan

The roles of the school and architect during a construction or renovation project should be understood and documented early in the process....

The Big Squeeze 

Mike Kennedy

School and university administrators continue to look for creative ways to wring more productivity from their tight budgets....

Getting More for Less 

Mike Kennedy

10 tips for schools and universities to operate facilities more efficiently....

Inside: Purchasing 

Streamlining purchases with a click; Procurement-card program in Illinois; Massachusetts to upgrade purchasing system...

Know-How: E-commerce 

Mike Kennedy

Schools make the move slowly to online bidding and purchasing....

Cutting Costs 

Mike Kennedy

In a stagnant economy, schools and universities must seek out ways to maximize the effectiveness of their already tight budgets. Here are 10 suggestions....

Preparing Figures 

Paul V. Laudolff

Here's how to develop confident budgets at the master planning stage with limited information....

State of Support 

Mike Kennedy

More states are taking responsibility for improving local school facilities--and putting up the money to make it happen....

Administrative Agenda: Questionable Budget Tactics 

Philip E. Geiger

Schools should make difficult budget choices that spare student programs....

Sign up for Savings 

Mike Kennedy

Performance contracts provide education institutions a path to energy savings that minimizes financial risks....

The New Breed 

Mike Kennedy

As school systems choose their top administrators, many are deciding that leadership and management skills are more important than a background in education....

The E-Commerce Quandary 

Mike Kennedy

Tempered by the collapse of the dot-com boom, schools are taking a more guarded approach to purchasing online....