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Making Money Matter: The Growing Consensus. Policy Brief

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Title: Making Money Matter: The Growing Consensus. Policy Brief
Language: English
Authors: ExcelinEd
Source: Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). 2023.
Availability: Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). P.O. Box 10691, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Tel: 850-391-4090; Fax: 786-664-1794; e-mail: nfo@excelined.org; Web site: http://www.excelined.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Ideology, Academic Achievement, Low Income Students, State Policy, Achievement Gains, Correlation, Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation, Accountability, Evidence Based Practice, Outcomes of Education, Institutional Characteristics, School Effectiveness, Institutional Evaluation, Competition, School Choice, Elementary Secondary Education
Abstract: New analyses by researchers across the ideological spectrum have found that increasing overall funding for schools can improve student achievement, particularly for low-income students. However, the growing consensus is that strategic state policies are needed to substantially increase the size of the impact of additional funding. These policies include student-centered funding that directs new resources to students who have the greatest needs, accountability for student outcomes, incentivizing proven strategies, competition and choice, and enabling schools to learn from one another. An accompanying tool allows policymakers to assess where their respective states are in adopting policies that maximize the impact of school funding.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED672780
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:New analyses by researchers across the ideological spectrum have found that increasing overall funding for schools can improve student achievement, particularly for low-income students. However, the growing consensus is that strategic state policies are needed to substantially increase the size of the impact of additional funding. These policies include student-centered funding that directs new resources to students who have the greatest needs, accountability for student outcomes, incentivizing proven strategies, competition and choice, and enabling schools to learn from one another. An accompanying tool allows policymakers to assess where their respective states are in adopting policies that maximize the impact of school funding.