The changing patterns in education. The gap between the original design capacity of old buildings and current programmatic capacity continues to increase. The wave of technology. How ever, many schools are ill-prepared and underfinanced with inadequate wiring, let alone equipment. The changing patterns in funding, the most vital category.
Unfunded mandates are the lesser of the problems.
The most distressing and challenging is the shift away from federal and state funding to placing the tax burden on property owners. Educators don't like it any more than the taxpayers do. First, it affects the progress and quality of education, especially in low income areas. Secondly, it places a greater onus on administrators to raise funds at the local level. They are trained principally in education, not fund raising.