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Pension Reform Case Study: Michigan
Reforms in Michigan have benefited both taxpayers and state employees
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Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Who Benefits and by How Much? 2013 Update
The mortgage interest deduction causes harmful economic distortions and its benefits are concentrated among the wealthy
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Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Who Benefits and By How Much?
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Fixing the Regulation of Wall Street
A review of the Obama administration's proposal for reforming financial services regulation and recommendations to end the era of too big to fail
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Privatizing the Housing Finance System
A Brief History of the Housing Bubble and Ways to Keep It From Happening Again
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Avoiding an American Lost Decade
Lessons from Japan's Bubble and Recession
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Restoring Trust in Mortgage-Backed Securities
How the Private Sector Can Return to Mortgage Finance
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Trends In Public and Contracted Government Services From 2002 to 2007
Privatization and outsourcing by local governments
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Frequently asked questions on student-centered funding
Student-centered funding puts student needs as the focus of education funding decisions.
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K-12 Education Spending Spotlight: An in-depth look at school finance data and trends
Reason Foundation’s new K-12 Education Spending Spotlight provides critical insight into key school finance trends across the country.
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Public education at a crossroads: A comprehensive look at K-12 resources and outcomes
Examining key education spending, enrollment, staffing, and student performance data over the past two decades in all 50 states.
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Student-Based Budgeting Helps Principals Be More Effective Educators
Some school districts fear budget autonomy will distract principals but are finding it actually helps principals identify what is working and what is needed at their schools
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Modernizing School Finance in Idaho
This policy brief provides a brief overview of Idaho’s school finance system, highlights its primary shortcomings, and makes several recommendations for reform.
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Fiscal Explainer: Texas Charter School Funding Analysis
Between 2015 and 2019, the inflation-adjusted funding gap between public charter schools and traditional public schools grew by about 36 percent—from $596 per pupil to $813 per pupil.
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K-12 funding in Tennessee: A student-centered approach
By adopting a student-centered funding model, Tennessee would replace the state's outdated education finance system that lacks transparency and local control.
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Public education funding without boundaries: How to get K-12 dollars to follow open enrollment students
How to ensure state and local education funds flow seamlessly across district boundaries.