The Question of Access and Equity in Early Child Care Funding is a Pressing Concern In the U.S, with over 16 million children under the age of six potentially in … Continue reading “How Digital Wallets Can Transform Early Child Care Purchasing and Reimbursement”
While EANS (Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools) funding may be considered controversial, streamlining an otherwise unruly spending and reimbursement process is not. ClassWallet is working to ensure accountability by providing … Continue reading “8 Months Remaining: EANS Best Spending Practices”
Providing teachers more control over classroom decisions is far more financially effective and efficient than trying to find ways to boost teacher salaries. If a teacher is choosing employment between two districts and District A gave each teacher a classroom budgeting tool that contained some funds for supplies, easy access to crowdfunding tools, additional funding that may originate from federal or local grants or PTA, and District B did not, what district do you think the teacher will choose to work for?
... Continue ReadingFraud and audit violations often happen with organizations that use Procurement-cards (P-Cards). One reason is that P-Card fraud and misuse can be difficult to recognize until it ends up in the news. Internal controls are meant to decrease fraud and abuse, however, P-Card purchasing data is limited. This is one reason the misuse of funds occurs as frequently as it does. Reconciliation reviews and monthly reports can identify suspicious activity, but don’t stop the fraud from occurring.
... Continue ReadingI have been working with teachers across our country for 20 years. In 1998, I started AdoptAClassroom.org, funding classrooms in 30% of school markets, and in 2014 I launched ClassWallet, a spend management software. In 2018, I have never seen teacher discontent as high as it is now. Teachers are striking across the nation; teacher absenteeism is now a chronic problem; approximately 50% of teachers leave the profession after just 5 years.
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