Education

Failure to Launch: The Social and Economic Impacts of K-12 Learning Loss Since 2020

Sep 12, 2023

Reduced academic- and career-readiness among the cohort means fewer of students who do graduate will enroll in and ultimately graduate from college.

The Implications of and Solutions for Learning Loss featuring Lisa Graham Keegan

Sep 6, 2023

Tune in to hear more about the economic ramifications of learning loss and to explore innovative solutions that might hold the key for the future of education in Arizona.

Universal ESAs: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

May 26, 2023

CSI’s analysis indicates that the rapid growth in ESA participation during the first year following universal eligibility can be explained in part by the large base of new private- and home-schooled students who left their district schools during 2020 and have not returned.

Systems or Results? Results-Based Funding & The Public-School Funding Question

May 23, 2023

Under the introduced budget agreement, the program would be repealed, and its funding reallocated to the base funding formula. It would be allocated to all school districts on a per pupil basis, regardless of performance.

School Facilities & The Accumulation of District Space Since 2007

Feb 2, 2023

As state funding for education has changed over the last 20 years, this report will take a deep dive into school facilities and capital funding.

Arizona K-12 Funding & Enrollment Changes Since FY2019 Including After Universal ESA Expansion

Jan 11, 2023

Since the 2019 school year, enrollment across the spectrum of education in Arizona has changed dramatically.