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PreK–12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2025–2026

Publisher Simba Information – Reports
Published Sep 04, 2025
Length 109 Pages
SKU # CURP20362743

Description

Simba Information’s PreK–12 Policy and Budget Outlook 2025–2026 delivers a strategic overview of how federal and state funding priorities are shaping U.S. classrooms. Covering Title I, IDEA, CTE, and other major programs, the report highlights shifting state policy environments, adoption mandates, and budget constraints. It also underscores the growing impact of political debates around parental rights, DEI initiatives, and high-quality instructional material mandates on district decision-making, showing how these issues are altering procurement patterns and instructional priorities. The analysis further examines the ripple effects of reduced discretionary spending on district hiring, professional development, and supplemental program offerings. With districts navigating leaner funding cycles, rising costs, and new accountability pressures, the report provides essential guidance for publishers, EdTech providers, and policymakers who must align strategies with rapidly evolving fiscal, legislative, and instructional realities.

Table of Contents

109 Pages
  • Executive Summary
    • Methodology
    • Fiscal 2025 Continuing Resolution Maintains 2024 Priorities
    • A New Administration: Cuts and Chaos
    • FY 2026 Budget Proposal Confirms Priorities
    • Districts Deal with ESSER’s End
    • More Power to the States, But....
    • State Expenses Outpace Revenues
    • Ramifications of Federal Cuts
    • State and Local Budget Pressures
    • Population, Budget Woes Lead To Layoffs, School Closures
    • Changes to State Funding Formulas
    • State Funding Priorities
    • Changes in Policy From the Get-Go
    • Impacts of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”
    • Protests, Opt-Outs, and Bans of Books and Curriculum
    • Focus on Core Subjects: Literacy and Math
    • Early Education
    • Career and Technical Education
    • Technology Takes a Front Seat
    • Assessments
    • Extended-Day Programs
    • Religion in Public School Instruction
    • Special Education
    • Competency-Based Education
    • Teacher Shortages and Dissatisfaction
    • Absenteeism and Population Shifts
    • Health, Behavior, and Safety
    • Cell Phones and Social Media Use
    • Cybersecurity and Privacy
    • Infrastructure
    • DEI Policies’ Impact on the Ground: Transgender Students
  • What’s Ahead for Vendors of Instructional Materials?

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