Carolyn Abott
When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending
Tags: Equity, School districtsTargeted school funding is a potentially valuable policy lever to increase educational equality by race, ethnicity, and income, but it remains unclear how to target funds most effectively. We use a regression discontinuity approach to compare districts that narrowly passed or failed a school… more →
School District Operational Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Tax Elections in Seven States
Tags: School districts, AssessmentWe use close tax elections to estimate the impact of school district funding increases on operational spending and student outcomes across seven states. Districts with passing levies directed new revenue toward support services and instructor salaries but did not increase teacher staffing levels… more →