Satya Marar is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
Marar was previously the policy director at the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance, that country's largest taxpayers' advocacy group, where he wrote and researched on energy policy, consumer freedom, public health, tax, trade and fiscal policy, and civil liberties.
He holds a bachelor of arts and bachelor of laws with honors from Macquarie University.
Marar hails from Sydney, Australia, and is currently based in Washington, DC.
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Why the School Choice Victory at the Supreme Court Is So Important
The decision has the potential to neutralize “Blaine Amendments” found in more than 30 state constitutions that restrict the participation in publicly funded education choice programs.
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Vermont’s School Funding Model Promotes Equity Across School Districts
Vermont abolished the education portion of local property taxes entirely, opting for a statewide property tax to fund schools more evenly.
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Best Practices For Identifying Student Poverty
Some states and schools are seeking better measures to identify and help economically disadvantaged students.
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Schools and States Need a More Accurate Measure of Student Poverty
The increased use of federal government initiatives by schools will result in a widening disparity between the allocation of resources and the actual student-needs the resources are intended to address.
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Examining How States and School Districts Allocate Funding for Poverty Concentration
Funding based on poverty concentration within a school district, rather than an individual student's economic disadvantages, has significant trade-offs that must be considered by policymakers.
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Coronavirus Pandemic and Economic Downturn Could Force Education Finance Systems to Change
The coronavirus pandemic and financial crisis may force America’s outdated school finance system to implement reforms that reduce inequities and make the most of what taxpayers spend.
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WHO’s Failures Should Be Part of the Conversation About Its Funding
The World Health Organization's actions have continually undermined many of the global public health objectives it claims to support.
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Fighting Misinformation About Vaping During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking, even during a pandemic.
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Hawaii’s Successful Experience With Weighted-Student Formula Has Improved Funding Equity
The weighted-student formula has provided a much more equitable, responsive and transparent way to fund Hawaiian schools.