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Lessons for Gov. Brown’s California School Finance Plan
The governor's education reforms are good steps, but need to go further
May 15, 2013Democratic lawmakers in Colorado just approved the first major overhaul of that state’s school finance system in 20 years. Colorado is moving to a more equitable and transparent funding system with strong accountability provisions that offer valuable lessons to California lawmakers.
Gov. Brown’s recently proposed “Local Control Funding Formula” would simplify school finance, offer school districts flexibility over more than 50 previously restricted funding streams, and provide more resources for disadvantaged students. Gov. Brown deserves credit — the proposal is a very good start. It is simpler, fairer, and more transparent than the state’s current haphazard school finance system.
Yet, there are serious issues the governor’s plan fails to address, including inequities at schools within the same district and a lack of transparent reporting of funding allocations at the school level.
Innovators in Action 2013
How governments and agencies are using market-based policies to improve services, become more efficient and reduce costs
May 7, 2013Edited by Reason Foundation's Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny, the Innovators in Action 2013 series profiles a range of innovators who have demonstrated leadership through action on privatization, competition, government re-invention and other market-based policy reforms designed to reduce the costs of government and deliver more value to taxpayers. Innovator interviews or self-penned articles will be added on a monthly basis throughout the year, so be sure to check back frequently for new content.
Yonkers, New York Pursuing Innovative School Partnership Approach
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization reviews public-private partnerships for schools in Yonkers, New York.
New at Reason: Looking Back at the Last Year in Education Reform and School Choice
April 29, 2013, 9:00amThe rollout of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 continues today with the release of the Education section, which which provides an overview of the latest on school choice, charter schools, student-based budgeting and more.
Charter School Market Share for 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews the latest research on the market share of charter schools nationally.
Charter Schools Nationally Recognized in 2012
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
April 29, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education reviews the latest in federal and private funding of charter schools.
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- Annual Privatization Report 2013: Education
Education chapter of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013
Katie Furtick and Lisa Snell
April 29, 2013 - A Handbook for Student-Based Budgeting, Principal Autonomy and School Choice
Making school funding more equitable and transparent
Lisa Snell
March 5, 2013 - School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2012 - Taking Steps Towards Better Child Welfare Programs In Nebraska
The focus should be on the kids and outcomes, not reorganizing state agencies
Lisa Snell
February 8, 2012 - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government
State Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Shirley Ybarra and Tyler Millhouse
February 18, 2011 - School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Lisa Snell and Leonard Gilroy
February 15, 2011 - Where Did the Money Go? An Analysis of Spending and Revenue in Nebraska and Surrounding States, 2002-2008
Adam Summers, Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell
August 3, 2010 - Fix the Schools
Close failing schools, open charter schools and replicate great schools
Policy Brief 87
Lisa Snell
March 15, 2010 - Ten Ideas to Fix Cleveland's Schools
Turn failing schools into charters, empower parents and principals
Policy Brief 86
Lisa Snell
March 15, 2010 - Weighted Student Formula Yearbook 2009
Examining the school districts using student-based "backpack" funding to improve results
Lisa Snell
April 30, 2009 - No Choices Left Behind
Competitive Models to Restructure California's Lowest-Performing Schools
Lisa Snell
December 12, 2006 - Analysis of California's Proposition 88
Education Funding, Real Property Parcel Tax, Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Lisa Snell
October 18, 2006 - Assessing Proposals for Preschool and Kindergarten
Essential Information for Parents, Taxpayers and Policymakers
Darcy Olsen and Lisa Snell
May 1, 2006 - Is Universal Preschool Beneficial? An Assessment of RAND Corporation's Analysis and the Proposals for California
May 1, 2006 - The Case Against Universal Preschool in California
Lisa Snell
February 22, 2006 - Driving More Money into the Classroom
The Promise of Shared Services
William D. Eggers, Lisa Snell, Robert Wavra and Adrian Moore
October 1, 2005 - California's K-12 Education Primer
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2005 - School Accountability Reforms Only Work With Parental Involvement
Chuck Poochigian
March 1, 2005 - School Violence and No Child Left Behind
Best Practices to Keep Kids Safe
Lisa Snell
January 1, 2005 - Addition and Subtraction
State and Local Regulatory Obstacles to Opening a New Private School
Bahaa Seireg
December 1, 2004 - Special Education Accountability
Structural Reform to Help CA Charter Schools Make the Grade
Lisa Snell
July 1, 2004 - Education Management Organizations
Growing a For-profit Education Industry with Choice, Competition, and Innovation
Guilbert C. Hentschke, Scot Oschman and Lisa Snell
May 1, 2002 - School Vouchers As A Legal Sanction
Lisa Snell
December 1, 2001 - Revenue and Results
How Student Achievement Gains Can Save the Private Education Industry
Lisa Snell
October 1, 2001 - Workplace Charter Schools
Florida Blazes the Trail
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2001 - Response to Bush Education Plan: School Vouchers are Needed to Enforce Bush's Accountability Program
E-Brief 110
Lisa Snell
January 1, 2001 - Private Options to Help Students Read
Lisa Snell
December 1, 2000 - Innovative School Facility Partnerships
Downtown, Airport, and Retail Space
Matthew D. Taylor and Lisa Snell
December 1, 2000 - Remedial Education Reform
Private Alternatives to Traditional Title I
Lisa Snell
March 1, 2000 - Balancing Accountability and Local Control
State Intervention for Financial and Academic Stability
Richard C. Seder
March 1, 2000 - Satellite Charter Schools
Addressing the School Facilities Crunch Through Public Private Partnerships
Richard C. Seder
April 1, 1999 - Pennsylvania School Finance
Out of the Courts, Into the Legislature
Richard C. Seder
October 1, 1998 - Bilingual Education
Reading, Writing & Rhetoric
Richard C. Seder
May 1, 1998 - Strategies to Keep Schools Safe
Policy Study 234
Alexander Volokh and Lisa Snell
January 1, 1998 - School Violence Prevention
Strategies to Keep Schools Safe
Alexander Volokh and Lisa Snell
October 1, 1997 - Alternative Teacher Organizations
Evolution of Professional Associations
David W. Kirkpatrick
September 1, 1997 - Charter School Innovations
Keys to Effective Charter Reform
Theodor Rebarber
July 1, 1997 - Using Contractors to Cook, Clean, and Drive the Bus
Janet R. Beales
December 1, 1996 - The Education Innovators
Inspiring Words from Can Do Educators
Janet R. Beales
December 1, 1996 - Total Costing for School Transportation Service
How the San Diego City Schools Missed the Bus
Janet R. Beales
December 1, 1995 - Given the Choice
A Study of the PAVE Program and School Choice in Milwaukee
Janet R. Beales and Richard W. Wahl
January 1, 1995 - Teacher, Inc.
A Private Practice Option for Educators
Janet R. Beales
October 1, 1994 - Doing More with Less
Competitive Contracting for School Support Services
Janet R. Beales
September 1, 1994 - School Voucher Programs in the United States
Implications and Applications for California
Janet R. Beales
February 1, 1994 - Special Education
Expenditures and Obligations
Janet R. Beales
July 1, 1993 - Satellite Schools
The Private Provision of School Infrastructure
Janet R. Beales
January 1, 1993 - Survey of Education Vouchers and Their Budgetary Impact on California
Janet R. Beales
August 1, 1992 - Public-Private Partnerships
The Private Sector and Innovation in Education
Anna David
July 1, 1992
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