Evanston, Illinois District Demonstrates Power of ESSA Financial Transparency
In Evanston, Illinois, a new report—based on ESSA-required school-level spending data—to the District 65 school board “shows a $42,000 range in per pupil spending from school to school across the district…and a $5,000 difference across the K-8 schools.” According to district business manager Kathy Zalewski,...