PB in schools guide

A guide developed by the Participatory Budgeting Project for implementing PB in schools, including sample lesson plans, materials, and guidance.

Schools, school districts, and colleges around the world are using participatory budgeting (PB) to engage students, parents, educators, and staff in deciding how to spend a part of the school budget.

School PB develops student leadership, supports student and school success, lifts up student and parent voice, and involves the entire school in meaningful civic experiences. Participants learn democracy by doing it. This guide provides practical steps to plan and implement PB in your school. It also outlines the benefits of integrating a PB process in schools and provides templates required for the PB process. The guide is available for free download on this page after entering your contact information.

Source: Participatory Budgeting Project

Year of publication: 2020