As state and local governments strive to stabilize and recover from the toughest economic downturn since the Great Depression, they are struggling to control costs while maintaining a viable workforce to provide citizen services.
Cuts to services are being seen across the United States, but reducing education services is particularly painful because it runs counter to the high value that citizens and government officials place on public education.
School districts and higher education institutions have been greatly impacted by continuing budget cuts and constrained resources, forcing education officials to take draconian measures to control costs. To avoid these kinds of measures, school officials need to effectively monitor and control labor costs and accurately appropriate those costs to maintain education quality and workforce performance.
Download this IDC analyst connection to learn what you can do to control costs in your institution.