| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 214 pages) |
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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Problem of Declining Funds for Schools; 2 Cost-Saving Tips for District and School-Level Administration; 3 Cost-Saving Tips for Instructional Services; 4 Cost-Saving Tips for Support Services; 5 Cost-Saving Tips for Community Colleges; 6 Generating Alternative Revenue Sources in Education; 7 A Very Brief Summary; Appendix A: AEPA School Purchasing Cooperative Members; Appendix B: A Survey Instrument: Cost-Cutting and Revenue-Generating Ideas to Use with Staff, Advisory Groups, and Community Members |
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Appendix C: Submit Your Own Creative Ideas for Cutting Costs and Generating RevenuesReferences; Index; About the Authors |
| Summary |
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 f |
| Notes |
"Published in partnership with the Association of School Business Officials International." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Education -- United States -- Finance
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Education -- United States -- Cost control
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School management and organization -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Finance.
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Education -- Cost control
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Education -- Finance
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School management and organization
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Murdock, George, 1942-
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Adsit, Tim L., 1948-
Practical ideas for cutting costs and ways to generate alternative revenue sources
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| ISBN |
9781607098997 |
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1607098997 |
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