Policy Brief Policy Brief: Understanding the Effects of School Funding By Julien Lafortune, Stephanie Barton May 18, 2022 A wide body of recent research offers insights into how and where additional dollars to fund K–12 public schools can improve student outcomes such as test scores and graduation rates. Estimates also reveal how long it may take to close gaps by race and income, based on current trends in funding.
Report Basic Aid School Districts By Margaret Weston Sep 15, 2013 This report explains what a basic aid district is, where these districts are located, and what their prominent demographic characteristics are. It also looks at how the school finance formula known as the Local Control Funding Formula may change the status of some of these districts.
blog post The Road Ahead for Superintendent Torlakson By Patrick Murphy Nov 10, 2014 Leading up to election day, commentators routinely described the state superintendent position as "powerless” or even "obscure.” But the superintendent could play a major part in deciding how significant policies roll out.
blog post Testimony: How an Integrated Data System Could Improve Education By Jacob Jackson Apr 11, 2018 California needs a statewide integrated longitudinal data system to help evaluate and improve its education system.
