Monday, September 27, 2010
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Columbus, OH
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STRETCHING THE SCHOOL DOLLAR: INSIGHTS FOR THE BUCKEYE STATE Ohio's impending $6-8 billion budget shortfall and declining local property tax revenues will hit local school districts hard. Both state and local education officials are starting to examine their spending practices, seeking bold and creative ways to cut costs. Districts in particular are clamoring for ideas about how to make smart budget cuts and better spend their scarce resources without negatively impacting student learning -- but there are few precedents in Ohio for successful belt tightening and rethinking in K-12 education spending. Fortunately, there are ideas and best practices from elsewhere about how schools can save money and enhance student achievement by overcoming the particular forces and factors that make effective cost cutting difficult. These are the subject of a forthcoming book from Harvard Education Press, Stretching the School Dollar: How Schools and Districts can Save Money While Serving Students Best. Join three of the nation’s foremost experts on school finance for breakfast and a robust panel discussion about how the Buckeye State can “do more with less” and maintain educational quality. Monday, September 27, 2010 – 8:30 to 10 a.m. Panelists: Steven F. Wilson Eric Osberg Moderator: * * * Please RSVP by September 17 to [email protected] or (614) 223-1580. Sponsored jointly by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, KidsOhio.org, and The Ohio Grantmakers Forum. You can view directions to the Athletic Club of Columbus here, as well as a map of public parking facilities in the area here. |
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* * * Nationally and in our home state of Ohio, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute strives to close America's vexing achievement gaps by raising standards, strengthening accountability, and expanding high-quality education options for parents and families. For more information about the Institute's work, visit www.edexcellence.net. |
