Full Description
At 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. Much has also been written about 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 any tangible solutions or suggestions and results only in hollow rhetoric or convenient political sound bytes. Tim Adsit and George Murdock's journey into meaningful avenues for cost-savings in public education is clearly an exception. In this book, readers will find many practical ideas for saving money, which can be readily implemented.
Contents
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 The Problem of Declining Funds for Schools
Chapter 6 Cost-Saving Tips for District and School-Level Administration.
Chapter 7 Cost-Saving Tips for Instructional Services
Chapter 8 Cost-Saving Tips for Support Services
Chapter 9 Cost-Saving Tips for Community Colleges.
Chapter 10 Generating Alternative Revenue Sources in Education
Chapter 11 A Very Brief Summary
Chapter 12 Appendix A: School Purchasing Cooperative Members List from AEPA
Chapter 13 Appendix B: Cost-Cutting and Revenue Generating Ideas to Use with Staff, Advisory Groups, and Community Members
Chapter 14 Appendix C : Submit Your Own Creative Ideas for Cutting Costs and Generating Revenues
Chapter 15 References
Chapter 16 About the Authors
Chapter 17 Index
