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Stretching the School Dollar
by Frederick M. Hess • Sep 8, 2010 at 9:12 am
Cross-posted from Education Week
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I know, I know. I'm always kvetching that schools need to do more with less. That superintendents aren't making the tough cuts. And, when they do, that they aren't cutting smart. When folks press me for specific details or suggestions, they want something more than broad discussions of staffing levels or analogies from other sectors. They want concrete ideas.
Because I strive to please, the result is the just-released Harvard Education Press book Stretching the School Dollar: How Schools and Districts Can Save Money While Serving Students Best. Stretching the School Dollarrepresents the best efforts of coeditor Eric Osberg and myself to craft a book packed with practical ideas for