Schools Spill Spending Secrets: Bureaucracy's Daily Grind
Published Date: 7/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting important school finance data from 2025 to 2027 to help understand how schools spend their money. This affects public schools and districts who provide this info, but no big changes or extra costs are expected. They’re asking for your feedback soon to keep this data flowing smoothly and on time!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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School Finance Data Collection Continues
The Department of Education will continue collecting school-level finance data through the Common Core of Data School-Level Finance Survey from 2025 to 2027. Public schools and school districts must keep providing this information; the notice says no big changes or extra costs are expected. The Department is requesting an extension of the currently approved information collection and is asking for public feedback.
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