In the recent era of tight public agency budgets, the community school approach has offered a strategic method for
making tough budget decisions — making the most of existing resources.
As Arizona's policymakers wrestle
with tough budget decisions, they have expressed concern about how these decisions reflect the ways in which we value our teachers and support teacher pay.
Over the past few years, as cash - strapped states and school districts have
faced tough budget decisions, spending on teacher compensation has come under the microscope.
«At a time when so many states are wrestling
with tough budget decisions, it's encouraging to see legislators like Senators Moolenaar and Schuitmaker championing the use of evidence to make effective policy decisions,» said Libby Doggett, director of the Pew Home Visiting Campaign.
The comptroller predicted that the state will «have to make
some tough budget decisions.»
It would be
a tough budget decision, because it would mean other things couldn't be done.»
The comptroller predicts that the state will «have to make
some tough budget decisions.»