Time to say goodbye: Budget addition by subtraction

For many schools, it’s budget planning season and with that comes lobbying for a new line item or two in hopes of investing in new ideas. However, in the (hopefully) post-covid era, and most other eras, new expenditures can be hard to come by. That’s why it’s important to consider that the pathway to something new, may be paved with material created by recycling the obsolete.

I have been fortunate in my career to be in position to “pilot” a number of ideas and products. In the process of advocating for a new strategy or tool, you’re often met…