Effective School District Policies and Practices: Synthesizing Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Findings across Disciplines
What guidance does research provide about how to improve school district performance in
the United States? Despite over 30 years of inquiry on the topic of effective districts, existing …
the United States? Despite over 30 years of inquiry on the topic of effective districts, existing …
No spending without representation: School boards and the racial gap in education finance
B Fischer - American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023 - aeaweb.org
This paper provides causal evidence that greater minority representation on school boards
translates into greater investment in minority students. Focusing on California school boards …
translates into greater investment in minority students. Focusing on California school boards …
Rent-Seeking through collective bargaining: Teachers unions and education production☆
We explore how teachers unions affect education production by comparing outcomes
between districts allocating new tax revenue amidst collective bargaining negotiations and …
between districts allocating new tax revenue amidst collective bargaining negotiations and …
Assessing school district decision-making: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic drew new attention to the role of school boards in the US In this
paper, we examine school districts' choices of learning modality—whether and when to offer …
paper, we examine school districts' choices of learning modality—whether and when to offer …
[PDF][PDF] Why do school districts matter? An interdisciplinary framework and empirical review
What guidance does research provide school districts about how to improve system
performance and increase equity? Despite over 30 years of inquiry on the topic of effective …
performance and increase equity? Despite over 30 years of inquiry on the topic of effective …
School Board Elections Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
BA Jacob - AERA Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Media reports suggest that parent frustration with COVID school policies and the growing
politicization of education have increased community engagement with local public schools …
politicization of education have increased community engagement with local public schools …
Racial and Ethnic Representation in Local Government
Does the presence of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in a legislative body
differentially impact outcomes for members of those groups? We study close elections …
differentially impact outcomes for members of those groups? We study close elections …
Assessing School District Decision-Making: In-Person Schooling and COVID-19 Transmission
Recent controversies have highlighted the importance of local school district governance,
but little empirical evidence exists evaluating the quality of district policymakers or policies …
but little empirical evidence exists evaluating the quality of district policymakers or policies …
The politics of teachers' union endorsements
MT Hartney, V Kogan - American Journal of Political Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
School board candidates supported by local teachers' unions overwhelmingly win, and we
examine the causes and consequences of the “teachers' union premium” in these elections …
examine the causes and consequences of the “teachers' union premium” in these elections …
Assessing School District Decision-Making: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-660.
The COVID-19 pandemic drew new attention to the role of school boards in the US In this
paper, we examine school districts' choices of learning modality--whether and when to offer …
paper, we examine school districts' choices of learning modality--whether and when to offer …