Burbio School Tracker 4/2: Proposed, Not Approved
This week we look at proposed state-level grant programs for 2024-25, changes in priorities in post-Covid strategic plans, mentions of social media...
Burbio School Tracker
Our K-12 Spending and Policy insights newsletter highlighting key data points from our proprietary research, covering school funding, budgets, board meetings, strategic plans, enrollment, leadership, and more.
Burbio School Tracker 3/19: 47 Out of 50
This week we compare pre- and post-Covid student enrollments for districts that received the most ESSER III dollars per student, the state-level...
Dennis Roche
Mar 19, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 3/05: Endgame
This week we break down the cohort of districts with the most available ESSER III funding heading into the 2024-25 budget year, chart trends from...
Dennis Roche
Mar 5, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 2/20: Momentum
This week we look at recent trends in school board meeting discussions over the last nine months, examine ESSER III spending by district size, and...
Dennis Roche
Feb 21, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 2/05: Deadlines
This week we look at the role that deadlines play in state-sevel funding grants, plus take a look at unspent ESSER III funds in districts across 23...
Dennis Roche
Feb 5, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 1/17: Money From Other Places
This week we profile state-level K-12 funding sources that come from non-education departments, examine ESSER III spending rates from among the many...
Dennis Roche
Jan 17, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 1/04: Requirements
This week we profile eligibility criteria for state-level funding along with some example grants, highlight states that haven't yet spent half their...
Dennis Roche
Jan 4, 2024
Burbio School Tracker 12/11: Fifty States of Funding
This week we discuss the landscape of state-level funding sources for K-12, review ESSER III spending rates in Oregon, and take a look at school...
Dennis Roche
Dec 11, 2023
Burbio School Tracker 11/28: Unlimited & Not Competitive
This week we look at a national analysis of school district exposure to the "fiscal cliff," the substantial incentives for K-12 infrastructure built...
Dennis Roche
Nov 28, 2023
Burbio School Tracker: Week of 11/13 Slower in the Northeast
This week we look at California's latest ESSER III spending updates, topics covered in school board meeting minutes, and the relative pace of ESSER...
Dennis Roche
Nov 21, 2023
Burbio School Tracker 10/30: The Cliffs of Jersey
This week we examine the difference in strategic plan priorities across city, suburban, rural and town districts for certain key initiatives. We also...
Dennis Roche
Nov 2, 2023
Burbio School Tracker 10/16: 24 States
This week we look at the percent of districts having spent less than 50% of their ESSER III funding in 24 states that have reported in the last 90...
Dennis Roche
Oct 16, 2023