Policy and Research Insights

Nearly thirty years after Proposal A, Michigan’s funding formula still sits on a racially engineered geography that leaves some districts structurally weaker than others, even when per‑pupil revenues look adequate on paper.

The landscape of Middle Tennessee is transforming at an unprecedented rate. As Nashville, Clarksville, and Murfreesboro expand, the physical boundaries of our communities are shifting, yet the structural frameworks governing our schools often remain tethered to the past.