Source: School Administrator

By Marguerite Roza and Carrie Stewart

Districts of all stripes likely will feel a big impact from a small provision on financial transparency tucked in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Starting in the 2018-19 school year, the provision promises to illuminate school-level financial data that could raise thorny questions for communities across the country around who gets what resources and why. School district leaders might want to prepare now for this reality.