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Book SynopsisAt no time in the history of public education has there been such a dramatic discrepancy between accelerated standards and expectations and adequate funding for our schools. Much has been written about how to achieve new expectations in the realm of student achievement and the need for accountability and the restructuring of how education dollars are spent. Unfortunately, most of the input regarding the need for "belt-tightening" is unaccompanied by tangible solutions or suggestions and results only in hollow rhetoric or convenient political sound bytes. This journey into meaningful avenues for cost-savings in public education is clearly an exception. Any school official who reads this book will find a number of viable possibilities for saving money. The authors offer time-tested, practical ideas, which are proven to work. Features cost-saving tips for: · District and school-level administration · Curriculum, instruction, vocational and special education, student services, and media · Building and grounds, maintenance, pupil transportation, and food services · Community colleges The authors briefly review the literature for: · Managing decline in resources and discuss the problem of declining funds for schools and solution strategies · Generating alternative revenue sources in education Samples of strategic plans are also included. For educational administrators, state governors and senators, school boards, and school business officials.
Trade ReviewIt's not often that you can buy a book and actually pay for it many times over with the savings that are found inside, but this is certainly the case with this one. The authors have provided hundreds of cost-saving possibilities based upon their own personal experiences in public schools—a factor which makes it all that more credible. -- Tom Brandon, former deputy superintendent for operations, Pasco School District, Pasco, Washington
Between chapters on declining funds for schools and generating alternative revenue sources in education, they look at cost-saving for district and school-level administration, instructional services, support services, and community colleges. * Reference and Research Book News *
It would be impossible for any school district administrator to not find a number of viable possibilities for saving money in this book. * School Administrator *
I am going to recommend this book for each of our administrative interns as well as for practitioners now working in the field. I wish something like this had been available a few years ago when I was actively working as a school superintendent. With school districts across the country in a financial crunch, this book will be a vital resource for local districts. -- Al Meunier, director, Eastern Oregon Leadership Center; former superintendent, Pendleton School District, Pendleton, Oregon
