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Reviews Worth Sharing: Stretching the School Dollar: A Brief for State Policymakers (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, January 2011)

Bruce Baker evaluates Petrilli and Roza’s fifteen recommendations for how to stretch the school dollar as “quick and easy – generally ineffective and meaningless, or potentially damaging – revenue-neutral school finance fixes.” In addition, he faults the brief for failing to provide support for or analysis of its recommendations.

Document Reviewed:

Stretching the School Dollar: A Brief for State Policymakers

Michael J. Petrilli and Marguerite Roza
Thomas B. Fordham Institute