Finance, Spending, and Productivity Project
Unlike traditional school finance research, which tracks how funds are distributed among school districts, we focus on how money is used at the district and school levels, and how different uses of funds affect children’s learning opportunities. We hope to help district and school leaders see the consequences of current and possible alternative ways of spending money, and to help educators use every dollar to the maximum benefit of students. Further, we aim to explain the connections between policy at all levels and the ways in which resources are ultimately brought to bear on students.
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Publications
On Recovery School Districts and Stronger State Education Agencies: Lessons from Louisiana
Paul Hill, Patrick J. Murphy
What Does Washington State Get for Its Investment in Bonuses for Board Certified Teachers?
Jim Simpkins
Will Seniority-Based Layoffs Undermine School Improvement Efforts in Washington State?
Robin Lake, Michael DeArmond, Cristina Sepe
The Promise of Cafeteria-Style Benefits for Districts and Teachers
Noah Wepman, Marguerite Roza, Cristina Sepe
Washington State High Schools Pay Less for Math and Science Teachers than for Teachers in Other Subjects
Jim Simpkins, Marguerite Roza, Cristina Sepe
Curing Baumol’s Disease: In Search of Productivity Gains in K–12 Schooling
Paul Hill, Marguerite Roza
The Disproportionate Impact of Seniority-Based Layoffs on Poor, Minority Students
Cristina Sepe, Marguerite Roza
Beyond Teacher Reassignments: Better Ways Districts Can Remedy Salary Inequities Across Schools
Marguerite Roza, Sarah Yatsko
Have States Disproportionately Cut Education Budgets During ARRA? Early Findings
Marguerite Roza, Susan Funk
The 'Master's Pay Bump': Why Ending It Shouldn't Frighten Ed. Schools
Patricia Wasley, Marguerite Roza
Separation of Degrees: State-By-State Analysis of Teacher Compensation for Master’s Degrees
Marguerite Roza, Raegen Miller
Projections of State Budget Shortfalls on K-12 Public Education Spending and Job Loss
Marguerite Roza
The Productivity Imperative: Getting More Benefits From School Costs in an Era of Tight Budgets
Marguerite Roza, Dan Goldhaber, Paul Hill
Measuring School Efficiency: Educational Return on Investment: A Case Study of An Urban District
Michael Foote, Marguerite Roza
What Is the Sum of the Parts? How Federal, State and District Funding Streams Confound Efforts to Address Different Student Types
Marguerite Roza, Kacey Guin, Tricia Davis
Allocation Anatomy: How District Policies That Deploy Resources Can Support (or Undermine) District Reform Strategies
Marguerite Roza
Allocation Anatomy: District Resource Distribution Practices & Reform Strategies (Research Brief)
Marguerite Roza
A False Dilemma: Should Decisions About Education Resource Use Be Made at the State or Local Level?
Marguerite Roza, Thomas Timar
