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During fiscal year (FY) 2023, nearly 8 million students were identified as eligible for special education services, accounting for more than 15% of K-12 public school students nationwide. Federal law ensures every student with a disability has the right to a free public education that meets their needs, helping millions of children get the educational […] The post State and Federal K-12 Special Education Funding Isn’t Keeping Pace with Rising Student Need appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
Over the past decade, Bellwether’s School Health Assessment (SHA) has been a trusted tool for diagnosing K-12 school quality, elevating areas of strength and opportunity, and guiding strategic planning efforts in schools, networks, and districts across the country. We’ve used it in partnership with hundreds of school leaders, helping turn insight into action to build […] The post Reimagining Excellence: Introducing Bellwether’s School Quality Framework appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
The higher education landscape is shifting dramatically, and it’s shifting fast. So much has happened in the first few months of the second Trump administration — from sweeping changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to executive orders targeting student aid, research funding, and civil rights enforcement — that it can be hard […] The post Ask the Experts: How Should States Navigate the Federal Shake-Up in Higher Education? appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
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August 2025 This month marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the floods that devastated New Orleans and its schools. The recovery effort in the years after the storm reshaped the city’s education system, ushering in reforms and innovations with ripple effects across the country. Join Bellwether for a series of conversations with leaders, […] The post Twenty Years Later: Education in New Orleans After Katrina appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
Public K-12 schools are a key part of American democracy and are required by the Constitution to provide free education to all children, no matter their immigration status. But President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration — which break from decades of federal policy in their scope, scale, and intensity — are already impacting both […] The post Sensitive Locations: How Federal Immigration Policies Affect Students and Schools appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
School finance isn’t easy to understand. K-12 districts in the United States raise revenue from a wide range of sources, often driven by complex funding formulas. In simple terms, the bulk of funding is raised through local sources such as property taxes and state programs. Federal dollars play a smaller role in comparison, but they’re […] The post Introducing edfinr: A New Way to Analyze K-12 School Finance Data appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
Bellwether is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. We’re using this moment to look back on some of the work we’re most proud of — work that we plan on scaling as new trends and challenges emerge. Over the last 15 years, our team of experts has partnered with hundreds of organizations who work tirelessly […] The post How Great MN Schools Is Transforming the Lives of Minneapolis Students appeared first on Bellwether.| Bellwether
School districts in the United States spend nearly $1 trillion every year to educate K-12 students and serve communities and families. How that money is spent matters, as budgeting decisions shape student learning outcomes. Despite the importance of these decisions, the budgeting process itself is often fragmented, disconnected from current data, or misaligned with the […] The post Intentional Alignment: Mapping a Path Forward for Strategic Resource Management in K-12 Districts appeared fir...| Bellwether
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