Funding

Acquiring funds and budgeting for the construction and operation of school and university facilities.

Highlights

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Mundelein (Illinois) district plans $199.5 million overhaul of high school

July 19, 2024
The district will ask voters to approve a $149.5 million bond proposal to help pay for the upgrades.

New Jersey will pay to replace 13 aging schools in Newark

July 15, 2024
Officials in the Newark district says it has 33 buildings that need to be replaced.
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Science and technology building planned for University of North Texas

July 15, 2024
State lawmakers have allocated $103.4 million for a facility on the Denton campus.
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$10 billion school construction bond on California ballot in November

July 8, 2024
The bond would provide funds for K-12 school districts and community colleges.
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Los Angeles board approves $506 million in facility upgrades

June 7, 2024
The bond-funded projects will replace portable classrooms with permanent facilities and make other critical facility upgrades.

Fort Bend (Texas) district says its bond projects are $133 million over budget

Feb. 7, 2024
Voters approved a $1.2 billion package in May 2023, but administrators now say its cost projections exceed that by $133 million.
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After ESSER

Feb. 2, 2024
Billions of dollars in federal Covid relief will run out later this year, and many schools will have to deal with looming budget shortfalls.

Editor's Focus: FYI

Feb. 2, 2024
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Outlook: Education 2024

Jan. 29, 2024
Some schools may face financial difficulties if they have not prepared for the end of federal Covid relief funding.