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  • The Gold Standard In Public Retirement System Design Series
    The Gold Standard In Public Retirement System Design Series

    Best practices and recommendations to help states move into a more sustainable pension model for employees and taxpayers.  

    By Pension Integrity Project
    December 2, 2020

  • Inform: Give Stakeholders The Information They Need to Make Sound Education Funding Decisions 
    Inform: Give Stakeholders The Information They Need to Make Sound Education Funding Decisions 

    Financial transparency can help leaders get the most out of education dollars while shining light on their spending decisions.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 29, 2020

  • Empower: How to Put Families and School Leaders in the Driver’s Seat
    Empower: How to Put Families and School Leaders in the Driver’s Seat

    Policymakers should let those who are closest to kids decide how education dollars are spent, and families should be given options outside of their residentially-assigned public schools.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 29, 2020

  • Equalize: Education Funding Policies That Put All Kids on a Level Playing Field
    Equalize: Education Funding Policies That Put All Kids on a Level Playing Field

    Education dollars should be equalized to ensure that funding is based on students, not property wealth or zip code.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 29, 2020

  • Streamline: How to Allocate Education Dollars Strategically
    Streamline: How to Allocate Education Dollars Strategically

    Education dollars should be allocated based on students’ needs using a weighted-student formula so that funding is fair, portable, and transparent.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 29, 2020

  • A Student-Centered Funding Roadmap for Policymakers
    A Student-Centered Funding Roadmap for Policymakers

    Student-centered funding models treat every child more fairly, better recognize individuality, and allow for innovation and progress.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 29, 2020

  • Planning For Potential Budget Cutbacks In Michigan: Sustainable School Finance Solutions
    Planning For Potential Budget Cutbacks In Michigan: Sustainable School Finance Solutions

    Even in a constrained fiscal environment, Michigan can improve education funding equity and better empower local school leaders.

    By Aaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard
    October 27, 2020

  • 10 Best Practices For State Automated Vehicle Policy
    10 Best Practices For State Automated Vehicle Policy

    This policy brief offers 10 policy recommendations for state policymakers to promote automated vehicle innovation while protecting the public interest.

    By Marc Scribner
    September 24, 2020

  • Reimagining Transportation Policy During and After COVID-19
    Reimagining Transportation Policy During and After COVID-19

    The coronavirus pandemic is going to prompt changes to America’s transportation systems and policies.

    By Randal O'Toole
    September 22, 2020

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