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Oct 1, 2025

Learning from Innovative School Models and Funding Approaches 

RAND studies innovative school designs and funding strategies, including competency-based learning and educational savings accounts, to guide educators and policymakers in improving student outcomes.
Research

Sep 25, 2025

State of the Superintendent: Selected Findings from the Spring 2025 American School District Panel

This is the latest in the State of the Superintendent series, an annual report that presents a reliable, recurring snapshot of the U.S. public school superintendency. In spring 2025, superintendents were surveyed on stressors and time use.
Commentary

Jan 14, 2025

It's Time to Address Inequitable Public School Funding

Many American families struggle to pay for school meals, and feeding children during the summer months is often especially hard. School meal programs offer a solution, but paying for them could require a fresh look at the way American public education is funded.
Research

Sep 9, 2024

State of the Superintendent 2024: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

This is the latest report in the State of the Superintendent series, an annual report intended to provide a reliable, recurring snapshot of the U.S. public school superintendency. In spring 2024, superintendents were surveyed on stress and time use.
Research

Jul 30, 2024

Districts' Pandemic Recovery Efforts as COVID-Relief Aid Expires: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

The authors surveyed American School District Panel districts about their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic–related academic recovery efforts as of 2023–2024 and whether they plan to make cuts to services as federal relief aid expires.
Research

Mar 14, 2024

Staffing, Budget, Politics, and Academic Recovery in Districts: Selected Findings from the Fall 2023 American School District Panel Survey

Authors provide an update on four key challenges that U.S. school districts face today — school staffing, budgeting, the politicization of schooling, and academic recovery efforts — using data from the fall 2023 American School District Panel survey.
Research

Aug 22, 2023

Income Share Agreements: Market Structure, Communication, and Equity Implications of a Student Loan Alternative

Income share agreements (ISAs) provide a way to finance postsecondary education, but not much is known about how they work. In this report, RAND researchers examine ISA structure, analyze ISA communication, and assess implications for equity.
Research

Feb 7, 2023

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Third and Final Year

The authors evaluated two Delaware programs for local education agencies with students experiencing poverty and multilingual learners during the 2019–2020 to 2021–2022 school years: Opportunity Funding and the Student Success Block Grant program.
Research

Feb 7, 2023

Flexible Opportunity Funding Investments in Delaware: Lessons from District Leaders

The authors drew on surveys of Delaware local education agencies that received Opportunity Funding and describe the investments they made to improve the academic achievement of multilingual learners and students experiencing poverty.
Research

Jan 17, 2023

Vermont Early Care and Education Financing Study: Estimated Costs, Financing Options, and Economic Impacts

Vermont is interested in expanding families' subsidies for early care and education (ECE) programs. This report estimates the costs of a high-quality ECE system with a well-compensated workforce and identifies possible funding sources.
Research

Aug 11, 2022

Veteran Educators or For-Profiteers? Tuition Responses to Changes in the Post-9/11 GI Bill

In 2010, Congress reauthorized the Post-9/11 GI Bill by changing reimbursement rates from by-state maximums to a nationwide limit. This change affected some institutions more than others. We find changes in tuition and student enrollment in response to changes in reimbursement rates.
Research

Jan 27, 2022

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Second Year

This is the second of three annual reports evaluating the implementation and effects of two Delaware funding programs for disadvantaged K–12 schools in the 2019–2020 to 2021–2022 school years: Opportunity Funding and the Student Success Block Grant.

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Learning from Innovative School Models and Funding Approaches

State of the Superintendent: Selected Findings from the Spring 2025 American School District Panel

It's Time to Address Inequitable Public School Funding

State of the Superintendent 2024: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

Districts' Pandemic Recovery Efforts as COVID-Relief Aid Expires: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

Staffing, Budget, Politics, and Academic Recovery in Districts: Selected Findings from the Fall 2023 American School District Panel Survey

Income Share Agreements: Market Structure, Communication, and Equity Implications of a Student Loan Alternative

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Third and Final Year

Flexible Opportunity Funding Investments in Delaware: Lessons from District Leaders

Vermont Early Care and Education Financing Study: Estimated Costs, Financing Options, and Economic Impacts

Veteran Educators or For-Profiteers? Tuition Responses to Changes in the Post-9/11 GI Bill

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Second Year

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Learning from Innovative School Models and Funding Approaches

State of the Superintendent: Selected Findings from the Spring 2025 American School District Panel

It's Time to Address Inequitable Public School Funding

State of the Superintendent 2024: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

Districts' Pandemic Recovery Efforts as COVID-Relief Aid Expires: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey

Staffing, Budget, Politics, and Academic Recovery in Districts: Selected Findings from the Fall 2023 American School District Panel Survey

Income Share Agreements: Market Structure, Communication, and Equity Implications of a Student Loan Alternative

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Third and Final Year

Flexible Opportunity Funding Investments in Delaware: Lessons from District Leaders

Vermont Early Care and Education Financing Study: Estimated Costs, Financing Options, and Economic Impacts

Veteran Educators or For-Profiteers? Tuition Responses to Changes in the Post-9/11 GI Bill

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Second Year

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Learning from Innovative School Models and Funding Approaches 